一兵卒

いっぺいそつ【一兵卒】

1 〔一人の下級兵士〕 a private; a foot soldier; an infantryman; 《米》 a buck private.

2 〔下っぱで働く者〕 an underling; a minor player; 《米》 《口》 small potatoes.

●確かに彼はその組織に属していたが, 一兵卒にすぎなかった. Sure he was a member of that organization, but he was just one of the small fry.

●おれはこの会社で出世する気はないよ. 一兵卒のままでいいんだ. I'm not looking to make it big in this company; I'm happy just being a foot soldier.