soldiery
noun/ˈsəʊldʒəri/
/ˈsəʊldʒəri/
[uncountable + singular or plural verb] (old-fashioned)- a group of soldiers, especially of a particular kind
- The town was filled with disbanded soldiery.
- The soldiery was/were disbanded.
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