soldiering
- noun
- /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
- She learned the essential soldiering techniques that would prepare her for combat.
And our soldiering schools are always of a pretty high standard.
- And our soldiering schools are always of a pretty high standard.
- The British were tough racer people and they were trained in in, you know, in soldiering.
- Yeah, the Parachute Regiment training is all about aggression and fierceness and soldiering, and you are coerced.
Examples
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Look, I know this isn't the most pleasant place for you to be spending the flower of your youth, but I'm beginning to think you might have an aptitude for the soldiering business.
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He studied soldiering, and he was good at his trade, but it was not what his heart yearned for.
Fiction book (1992) -
You know, they, they, you see what real professional soldiering looks like.
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And our soldiering schools are always of a pretty high standard.
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Pa told stories of his soldiering days.
Fiction book (2000) -
For the record, they are three of the finest, most professional officers I have known in over a quarter century of soldiering.
Blog text (31) -
You know, General, in all my years of soldiering, I've learned one thing.
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Soldiering is viewed as a masculine role; the profession of war, defense, and combat is defined by society as men's work.
Academic text (1994) -
They were bureaucrats, titled gentry, and moneymen who knew little of soldiering.
Fiction book (1991) -
The soldiering skills he displayed during training impressed his superiors.
Synonyms
The skills and behavior needed to do well in the army
How Military
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soldiering comes from soldier, which comes from the Latin coin solidus meaning 'a coin', because soldiers were paid to fight. So soldiering refers to the skills and work of being a soldier, the training and discipline needed for military life.