"construction soldier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: construction soldiers [plural]
Etymology: Possibly translated from German Bausoldat. Head templates: {{en-noun}} construction soldier (plural construction soldiers)
  1. (military, historical) In the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military Translations (person): Bausoldat (German)

Inflected forms

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