Infantry Tactics

noun a low-ranking enlisted soldier in the army

• The foot soldier followed orders diligently and carried out his duties with precision.
• The foot soldier did what he was told and got the job done.
• The foot soldier was just a grunt, doing all the dirty work.
• In the corporate world, the foot soldier is the one who executes the day-to-day tasks to keep the business running smoothly.

noun a tactical method of using natural or man-made obstacles to shield from enemy fire

verb to shield from enemy fire using defilade

• The soldiers took cover behind the defilade to protect themselves from enemy fire.
• Let's hide behind that defilade over there so we don't get shot at.
• We need to find some defilade before we get caught in the crossfire.
• She used his kindness as a defilade to shield herself from criticism.