volunteer army
Americannoun
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The same dynamic played out in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which saw a volunteer army of pro-Ukraine hackers claim credit for numerous attacks on Russian websites and other online services.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2023
Like all political parties, the Conservatives rely on a volunteer army of members to go out in all weathers, knocking on doors and handing out leaflets, to fight effective election campaigns.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2023
The country’s volunteer army was quite small and would have little impact on the war if it entered at this time.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
After she saw them, she joined a volunteer army of sorts, one that tries to help Afghan refugees however they can.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2022
It is a significant fact that fifty-four men out of our little company of only sixty, within two years became officers or soldiers in the volunteer army of the United States.
From Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant by Hans Mattson
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