militiaman

[ mi-lish-uh-muh n ]

/ mɪˈlɪʃ ə mən /

noun, plural mi·li·tia·men.

a person serving in the militia.

RELATED WORDS

trooper

Nearby words

Origin of militiaman

First recorded in 1770–80; militia + -man

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for militiamen

On the militiamen, he says there are no plans to help them with equipment.
Ukraine Militias Warn of Anti-Kiev Coup|Jamie Dettmer|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, on the outskirts of Washington, thousands of American militiamen fled at the approach of the invading army.
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Even so, several hundred Hezbollah militiamen have been sent to Iraq, say Shia and military sources in Lebanon.
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About a dozen militiamen were hanging around it, including a uniformed woman with bright red hair.
Held at Gunpoint by Ukraine Rebels|Anna Nemtsova|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Most of these militiamen claimed they were from Crimea; none of them spoke a word of Ukrainian.
Ukrainian Troops Surrender to Unarmed Pro-Russian Protesters|Anna Nemtsova|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sentry called a corporal's squad of six militiamen and reported the loot found on the prisoner.
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Two hundred thousand militiamen were called out, and in separate divisions began their march upon the camp.
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A crowd of men, workmen and militiamen together, are packed about the door, intent upon whatever it is that is transpiring inside.
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She knew better than these militiamen her father's obstinacy, and that his high resolve reached beyond the mere gaining of time.
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Jim Garrard was shot to death while militiamen stood in a hollow square about him.
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British Dictionary definitions for militiamen

militiaman

/ (mɪˈlɪʃəmən) /

noun plural -men

a man serving with the militia

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Word Origin and History for militiamen

militiaman

1780, from militia + man (n.).