professional soldier
Example Sentences
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The man said he declined the offer because he was not a professional soldier and had never fired a shot since completing his service.
From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022
Byun voluntarily joined as a non-commissioned officer to become a professional soldier.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Jackson’s grandfather was a professional soldier in the British Army before the war began, and served in the conflict for its duration.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2018
HAL 9000 had way more human inflection than this grim professional soldier.
From Time • May 30, 2013
One, a professional soldier, neither can nor will see anything beyond his orders.
From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain
