Cannon Fodder (Noun)
Meaning
Soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The commander callously treated his foot soldiers as cannon fodder in the war-torn battlefield.
- During the intense battle, the rank and file soldiers on the front lines were essentially regarded as cannon fodder by their superiors.
- Historically, landmines and heavy artillery have often rendered foot soldiers nothing more than cannon fodder.
- In a bid for advancement, ambitious officers were accused of using their men as cannon fodder to secure key positions during battles.
- Infantry platoons at the Great War have often been seen by historians as cannon fodder in a brutal conflict that lasted years.