soldier meaning
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Soldier. A soldier is one who fights as part of an organized land-based armed force; if that force is for hire the person is generally termed a mercenary soldier, or mercenary. The majority of cognates of the word soldier that exist in other languages have a meaning that embraces both commissioned and non-commissioned officers in national land forces. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (1.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: