Soldieries refer to the military forces of a nation. Its antonyms would be related to absence of or opposition to military action. Words that could be antonyms to soldieries are pacifism, nonviolence, civilian, peacetime, demilitarization, and disarmament. Pacifism is an ideology where war and violence should be avoided. Nonviolence is the practice of peaceful behaviors and methods to resolve disputes. Civilians are members of society who are not military personnel. Peacetime refers to a period of peacefulness, without war. Demilitarization is the process of reducing military forces in a region. Lastly, disarmament is the reduction or elimination of weapons, especially nuclear, chemical or biological.