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cannon fodder

informal, derogatory term for combatants
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cannon fodder

Summary

cannon fodder is a military term[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • cannon fodder's instance of is recorded as military term[3].
  • cannon fodder is a type of combatant[4].
  • cannon fodder is used for attack[5].
  • cannon fodder's target is recorded as military occupation[6].
  • cannon fodder's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].

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Designation and Status

cannon fodder's instance of is recorded as military term[3].

Why It Matters

cannon fodder has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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MLA “cannon fodder.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/cannon-fodder-q1570324.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_cannon-fodder-q1570324_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{cannon fodder}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/cannon-fodder-q1570324}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · Mullanur · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Target → military occupation
    Subclass of → combatant
    Fandom article id → military-history:Cannon_fodder
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: tropedia:Cannon_Fodder"
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