soldiery vs soldier

soldiery and soldier both are nouns.

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

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

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