auxiliaries

/ (ɔːɡˈzɪljərɪz, -ˈzɪlə-) /

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pl n

foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries

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How to use auxiliaries in a sentence

They buried the dead, delivered the coal and the milk, and women police auxiliaries pounded the streets.
The Tragic, Heroic Women of World War I|Jacqueline Winspear|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their auxiliaries, until the advent of the French, were wholly undisciplined.
Washington in Victory|Piers Brendon|October 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST
His 6,000 native auxiliaries (as it proved later on) could not be relied upon in a civil war.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Many vegetable substances have been employed as manures, either alone or as auxiliaries to farm-yard manure.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

The garrison proved to be entirely composed of irregular auxiliaries to the Khalsa, and they made no show of determination.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
And thus provided with artificial and pickled auxiliaries, the indefatigable troller will never be brought to a stand.
The Teesdale Angler|R Lakeland
There was no hesitation, no stoppage in their service; under the dominance of mind these passive forces became active auxiliaries.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

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