infantrynoun [ U, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈɪn.fən.tri/us/ˈɪn.fən.tri/the part of an army that fights on foot:
The infantry was/were sent into battle.
It's a light/heavy infantry unit.
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cavalry
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- artillery
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- contingent
- corps
- division
- divisional
- general staff
- guard of honour
- military policeman
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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