soldierless

adj — 2 senses

soldierless

adj

Etymology From soldier + -less.

1

Without soldiers.

  • In the new, soldierless Berlin, the job of guarding the palace was given to students, who relaxed cheerily in the King's guardroom, discussing democracy...1967, Priscilla Robertson, Revolutions of 1848: a social history:
2

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Without soldier ants.

  • ...some of the more highly evolved cryptic termites are soldierless.2006, Helmut König, Ajit Varma, Intestinal microorganisms of termites and other invertebrates:

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