militiaman

noun

mi·​li·​tia·​man mə-ˈli-shə-mən How to pronounce militiaman (audio)
: a member of a militia

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According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 65 HTS members and 18 allied militiamen were killed, compared to 49 Syrian government forces killed. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024 Through scientific analysis, the Park Service determined the balls were fired from muskets by colonial militiamen. Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 Among them were soldiers and militiamen responsible for the slaughter of 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Gerald Imray, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024 When Clement was spotted drinking in a hotel bar in Lexington, Mo., on Dec. 13, 1866, Moses was one of three militiamen sent to arrest him. Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for militiaman 

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First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of militiaman was in 1668

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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militiaman. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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militiaman

noun
mi·​li·​tia·​man mə-ˈlish-ə-mən How to pronounce militiaman (audio)
: a member of a militia

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