ALL meanings of cannon fodder
can·non fod·der
C c - uncountable noun cannon fodder If someone in authority regards people they are in charge of as cannon fodder, they do not care if these people are harmed or lost in the course of their work. 3
- noun cannon fodder men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army 3
- noun cannon fodder soldiers, sailors, etc. thought of as being expended (i.e., killed or maimed) or expendable in war 3
- noun cannon fodder soldiers, especially infantrymen, who run the greatest risk of being wounded or killed in warfare. 1
- noun cannon fodder soldiers considered expendable 1
- noun cannon fodder military forces considered to be expendable. 0
- noun cannon fodder (rare) artillery ammunition. 0