citizen soldier

collocation in English

meaningsofcitizenandsoldier

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citizen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/us
/ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən/
a person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person who lives in a particular town ...
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soldier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsəʊl.dʒər/us
/ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/
a person who is in an army and wears its uniform, especially someone who fights when there is ...
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(Definition ofcitizenandsoldierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is depriving thecitizensoldierof his civic rights after you have put him into uniform.
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He is acitizensoldierwith full rights, an intelligent thinking being, a political person and not merely an instrument of war.
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He wants the ordinary person, thecitizensoldier, to exercise it, but it is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
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The father, who was acitizensoldierin the last war and was severely wounded in the lungs, took the view that the sentence was much too severe.
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His theory was also more centrally concerned with civic virtue, inspired through the role of the active participation of thecitizensoldier.
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The museum focuses on the role and experiences of thecitizensoldier.
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Boyen's ideal of an enlightenedcitizensoldierwas replaced with the idea of a professional military separate or alienated from civilian society.
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Colcock succeeded in providing a military education tailored for thecitizensoldier.
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He also felt it necessary to, in his words remind eachcitizensoldierthat patriotism and firmness will but little avail, without discipline and strict obedience.
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The more we have intelligent citizen soldiers, the better.
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They are citizen soldiers and should be treated as such.
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I suggest that if we want to keep this splendid volunteer force of part-time citizen soldiers in existence, it must retain its territorial affiliations, its regimental connections and organisation.
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It would be a pity if localities were to feel that it was a burden to make the small contribution involved in accommodating their own citizen soldiers.
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The colonial military forces included unpaid volunteer militia, paid citizen soldiers, and a small permanent component.
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