militiaman

noun

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

Examples of militiaman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vali Nasr, a professor at Johns Hopkins, told me the Iranian authorities were convinced that armed militiamen from Komala, not civilian protesters, had taken over the town. Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023 When the group finally finds Jessie, she is being held at gunpoint with another journalist in an open field by a small cadre of militiamen who have been dumping dead bodies from a truck into a crude mass grave. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for militiaman 

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Word History

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 29 May. 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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