auxiliaries
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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 • May 24, 2025
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 • Jan. 11, 2024
The group, made up of 3,530 people - 2,180 combatants and 1,350 auxiliaries - has maintained a bilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government since the beginning of the year.
From Reuters • Apr. 16, 2023
In short, with mercenaries the greatest danger is their reluctance to fight; with auxiliaries, their military virtue.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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