auxiliaries

British  

/ ɔːɡˈzɪljərɪz, -ˈzɪlə- /

plural noun

1. foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries

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Example Sentences

The bonuses, contingent on whether the executives meet their goals, will be funded through what one finance official described as “campus-based auxiliaries” that include philanthropic sources and private fundraising, rather than state or tuition funds.

From Los Angeles Times

Kabila, a former general, was also disparaging about the government's handling of the security situation countrywide, especially the use of pro-government militias as "auxiliaries" of the armed forces.

From BBC

Back then, California’s educational poobahs saw computers and typing as auxiliaries to learning instead of the essential skills we view them as today.

From Los Angeles Times

Armed civilian groups have been an intermittent presence on the border for years, portraying themselves as auxiliaries to the U.S.

From Seattle Times

There was no fence; the remoteness and armed patrols by Latvian auxiliaries barred escape.

From New York Times