mortar

An early type of one-or-two-man artillery that could be easily moved from place to place. It fired small explosives at short ranges to take out enemy positions, often before the main troops attacked. It was found commonly during World War II.
The soldier used a mortar to blast the Nazis.
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warlord

The independent leader of a private military detachment which uses civil dominion over the residents of a region, usually by military force.
Bosnia, Serbia, and several similar countries used to be ruled by warlord factions in the 1990s until NATO and expeditionary forces brought about factional demise.
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acolyte

A religious apprentice training for higher religious duty.
Raymond became an acolyte for the church.
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attorney general

The highest-ranking law enforcement officer in the United States of America. He or she is appointed by the current President of the United States to serve at the cabinet level for as long as the appointing President is in power. He or she must be confirmed by the United States Congress before he or she can take the oath of office.
Janet Reno was the Attorney General under President Clinton.
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leutnant

The equivalent to a lieutenant in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Untersturmführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Ralph became a leutnant.
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conscription

The act of bringing about military enrollment in a (usually) compulsory manner.
The medieval lord instituted universal conscription during times of war.
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Oberst

The equivalent to a colonel in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Standartenführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Rudolph was an oberst.
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