soldierless

soldierless

English

Etymology

soldier +‎ -less

Adjective

soldierless (not comparable)

1. Without soldiers.
   • 1967, Priscilla Robertson, Revolutions of 1848: a social history

     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...

2. (zoology) Without soldier ants.
   • 2006, Helmut König, Ajit Varma, Intestinal microorganisms of termites and other invertebrates

     ...some of the more highly evolved cryptic termites are soldierless.