soldier vs soldiery

soldier and soldiery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soldier	Yes	No	Yes	No
soldiery	Yes	No	No	No

soldier (noun)	soldiery (noun)
a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony	soldiers collectively
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

soldier (verb)	soldiery (verb)
serve as a soldier in the military