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
Further, in its variable size this was the very type of a volunteer army, of which every man owned his equipment, clothed himself, and considered himself still, to a large extent, his own master.
From The Siege of Boston by French, Allen
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