cannon fodder

cannon fodder
a) military forces considered to be expendable
b) artillery ammunition

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  • cannon fodder — cannon .fodder n [U] ordinary soldiers whose lives are not considered to be very important, and who are sent to fight where they are likely to get killed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • cannon fodder — ► NOUN ▪ soldiers regarded merely as material to be expended in war …   English terms dictionary

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