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stragglers; disbanded soldiers

散兵 sǎn​bīng
stragglers; disbanded soldiers
soldiers who have lost contact with their unit, or those who have been scattered or discharged
skirmishers
soldiers in an open or loose combat formation used to minimize targets for the enemy
irregular troops
(historical) soldiers performing service duties in the army without being part of the official organizational structure
loner
(figurative) a person who works or acts alone without being part of a group or organization

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.360 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.230 per million

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