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militiaman

[mi-lish-uh-muhn] / mɪˈlɪʃ ə mən /
NOUN
cannon fodder
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Last month, said Nizar Dughmush, the head of a prominent tribe in Gaza City, he was contacted by a militiaman who claimed he was an intermediary from the Israeli military.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

The United States on Friday complied with a federal court order and released a former Afghan militiaman from detention in Guantánamo Bay, in a case that reflects the changing political realities of Afghanistan.

From New York Times Jun. 24, 2022

Another video captured a militiaman recounting a purported conversation with police.

From Slate Nov. 22, 2021

Columnist Ralph Peters once wrote that “the laid off blue-collar worker in America and the Taliban militiaman in Afghanistan are brothers in suffering,” while others want to consign them to the soft shackles of the...

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2018

As they closed in, a Virginia militiaman galloped all night to warn Jefferson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The men wore women’s clothing in an attempt to evade RSF militiamen, but they were found out.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

Later he tried to build civil society in war-torn Iraq and Libya and was briefly kidnapped by Tuareg militiamen.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Some dozen militiamen had driven into the mountains near Peter Sinks, Utah, one of the coldest places in the contiguous U.S.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

They would be militiamen, not soldiers, they were told.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2024

Catching a British spy, militiamen grab Major John André, who carries plans for the defense of West Point, given to him by an American traitor.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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