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
They had both been against the war from the start, but knowing Matthew was a professional soldier whose life was military service his parents accepted the risks.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2016
But the Duke of Cambridge, as a professional soldier, although a very indifferent one, is expected to perform and does perform the duties of his office, after his own fashion.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
