"summer soldier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: summer soldiers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} summer soldier (plural summer soldiers)
  1. A person who fights for a cause only when to do so is easy and costs little.
    Sense id: en-summer_soldier-en-noun-J9~hnaYe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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