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
A volunteer army of moms has been poring through records from the 1800s in an attempt to prove Clarence Thomas wrong.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2023
Free tickets for all villagers does help get everyone on board but many make up the 140-person volunteer army, many of whom take time off work to set up and clear the festival site.
From BBC ● May 20, 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
On Friday, the 13th, the last of the Pennsylvania Troops had entered the volunteer army.
From Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 by Cooper, James Fenimore
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