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If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make sure that they do not become the cannon fodder of the future.
Helen Thomas

Meaning of "cannon fodder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANNON FODDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANNON FODDER

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determiner
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Cannon fodder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANNON FODDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cannon fodder

Cannon fodder is an informal, derogatory term for combatants who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire. The term is generally used in situations where combatants are forced to deliberately fight against hopeless odds in an effort to achieve a strategic goal; an example is the trench warfare of World War I. The term may also be used to differentiate infantry from other forces, or to distinguish expendable low-grade or inexperienced combatants from supposedly more-valuable veterans. The term derives from fodder, as food for livestock. Soldiers are the metaphorical food for enemy cannon fire.

Definition of cannon fodder in the English dictionary

The definition of cannon fodder in the dictionary is men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANNON FODDER

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cannily
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canning
Canning Basin
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Cannock
cannoli
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cannon-shot
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cannonball
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cannoneer
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cannot
cannot choose but
cannot help but

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANNON FODDER

adder
bidder
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dodder
flyrodder
fodder
iPodder
ladder
mudder
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plodder
prodder
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shedder
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Synonyms and antonyms of cannon fodder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cannon fodder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANNON FODDER

Find out the translation of cannon fodder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cannon fodder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cannon fodder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

炮灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carne de cañón
570 millions of speakers

English

cannon fodder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोपों का चारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قودا للمدافع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пушечным мясом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bucha de canhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কামানের খাদ্যরুপে পরিগণিত মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chair à canon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meriam meriam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanonenfutter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砲弾の餌食
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대포 사료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cannon fodder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấm bia đỡ đạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீரங்கித் தீவனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोफ चारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Top tozu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carne da cannone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mięso armatnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гарматним м´ясом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carne de tun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βορά των κανονιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kanonvoer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kanonmat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kanonføde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cannon fodder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANNON FODDER»

The term «cannon fodder» is regularly used and occupies the 99.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANNON FODDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cannon fodder

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2 QUOTES WITH «CANNON FODDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cannon fodder.
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Conrad Black
The Arabs could have peace tomorrow if sufficient numbers of Palestinians were not content to be used as cannon fodder in fruitless assaults on Israel, even as the surrounding Arab powers distract the Arab masses with the red herring of Israel while retarding their countries with their repression and corruption.
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Helen Thomas
If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make sure that they do not become the cannon fodder of the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANNON FODDER»

Discover the use of cannon fodder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cannon fodder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cannon Fodder
In CANNON FODDER, Hayles gives us a world of demented misfits, sleazy sex tourists, killer inmates, has-beens and never-weres.
David L. Hayles, 2005
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Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder is a true story of a young crippled boy froma small town in Utah, who ended up a victim of false arrest and imprisonment by his own country.
Steve Burton, 2011
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Cannon Fodder
You've seen them in action movies and adventure novels alongside iconic heroes.
Kyle Decker, 2012
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CANNON FODDER: An English Boy Raised and Blooded in the ...
CANNON. FODDER. An English Boy Raised andBlooded in the Cannon's Mouth Earliest Autobiography © Copyrights Douglas M. Baker First Published 2010 Printed and bound in England Printed Book ISBN 9781901754018 Published by  ...
Dr. Douglas M. Baker, DGG, 2014
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Cannon Fodder (Escaping Psychiatry 1)
Cannon. Fodder. (Escaping. Psychiatryl). Mary had left her first career in Psychiatry for Literature. She was still interested in people, but couldn't avoid getting sidetracked by the individuals, whom she usually found more interesting than their ...
Olga Núñez Miret
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The New York Times Current History
"Cannon Fodder" By EDEN PHILLPOTTS They are coming like a tempest, in their endless ranks of gray, While the world throws up a cloud of dust along their awful way; They're the glorious cannon fodder of the mighty Fatherland, Who shall ...
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New York Times Current History: the European war
"Cannon Fodder" By EDEN PHILLPOTTS They are coming like a tempest, in their endless ranks of gray, While the world throws up a cloud of dust along their awful way; They're the glorious cannon fodder of the mighty Fatherland, Who shall ...
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Current History
of cigarettes must be closely interwoven with the course of bullets on the morrow. * * * Yet, yet — oh, if we were only chivalrous knights, conducting a picturesque tournament, instead of common Russian cannon fodder fighting common ...
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Current History and Forum
By EDEN PHILLPOTTS They are coming like a tempest, in their endless ranks of gray, While the world throws up a cloud of dust along their awful way; They're the glorious cannon fodder of the mighty Fatherland, Who shall make the kingdoms ...
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Cannon Fodder
Only two games in the series were released, but were converted to most active systems at the time of release. The series has a clear, somewhat darkly humorous method of gameplay that perhaps even doubles as social commentary.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANNON FODDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cannon fodder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Preparedness critics are history's cannon fodder
The world is entering a kind of no man's land, in between the realms of insane denial and utterly obvious crisis. Europe is now destabilizing ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jul 15»
2
Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 81
If nothing else, this outing should provide all kinds of cannon fodder about the Cubs' backup catcher. RANKINGS THROUGH GAME 81 ("x" ... «Bleed Cubbie Blue, Jul 15»
3
Mary Jane Veloso: 'In Indonesian president's interests' that Filipina …
... you to identify the people at the top of the chain, who are the people who really ought to be prosecuted, not the cannon fodder if you like.". «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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INTERVIEW: I don't think Buhari came to play around at 73 - Eliot Ukoh
They are only hoping to use the hapless, over-burdened and long-suffering Igbo masses as cannon fodder as usual to re-launch their quest for ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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NHL | Milano looks to impress Blue Jackets
Cannon Fodder is the podcast from The Dispatch sports team covering the Blue Jackets. Tune in for lively discussions about the ta and the rest ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Cannon Fodder: Monday
It's official - the little boy who always dreamed of playing for Manchester United has gone to Turkey. Reportedly without his knowledge, at least ... «The Short Fuse, Jul 15»
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Remembering Arthur Ashe - an essay of appreciation
Sixth seed Ashe, who had last reached a Grand Slam championship final at the 1972 US Open, was widely considered to be cannon fodder on ... «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
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Amir Khan “I've never ducked any fighter, I would fight with Thurman …
... first title shot in over six years, and he'll be looking to make every second count even if he is perceived to be little more than cannon fodder. «thaboxingvoice, Jul 15»
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Hisaki Kato on playing spoiler against Joe Schilling: 'I think I wasn't …
... brought into Bellator as cannon fodder for Joe Schilling, one of the best middleweight kickboxers in the world. Instead, Kato knocked Schilling ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
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The 411 Douchebag of the Week: Warren Sapp
If movie producers and directors want to hire Courtney as a villainous henchman, like in Jack Reacher, or as good guy cannon fodder, I'm all for ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»

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