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.