soldiering vs acquisition

soldiering and acquisition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soldiering	Yes	No	No	No
acquisition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acquisition is a hypernym of soldiering; that is, acquisition is a word with a broader meaning than soldiering:

Other hypernyms of soldiering include accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill.

soldiering (noun)	acquisition (noun)
the evasion of work or duty	the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
skills that are required for the life of soldier	an ability that has been acquired by training
	the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
	something acquired