boots on the ground
Meaning
Noun
- The ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.
- Personnel operating in an area of interest.
Related
Similar words
- BOG
- landpower
Origin
- US 1980. Attributed to United States General Volney F. Warner, as quoted in the Christian Science Monitor (April 11, 1980) in reference to the Iranian Hostage Crisis:
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