Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Soldiery \Sol"dier*y\, n.
   1. A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.

            A camp of faithful soldiery.          --Milton.

   2. Military service. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.

Source : WordNet®

soldiery
     n : soldiers collectively [syn: {military personnel}, {troops}]