komitadji

noun

ko·​mi·​tad·​ji

variants or comitadji or less commonly komitaji

ˌkōməˈtäjē,

ˌkäm-

plural -s

: a member of a guerrilla band in Macedonia or the Balkan countries

Word History

Etymology

Turkish komitaci rebel, member of a secret revolutionary society, from komita revolutionary committee, secret society

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