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militiaman

[mi-lish-uh-muhn] / mɪˈlɪʃ ə mən /
NOUN
cannon fodder
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“The calm continues as Iran-backed militiamen are on alert out of concern of possible new airstrikes,” said Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor.

From Seattle Times

A Sunni militiaman at a checkpoint near Kharma on June 15.

From New York Times

Hundreds of attackers, prisoners and Kurdish militiamen were killed in more than a week of fighting before the prison was brought back under Kurdish control.

From Seattle Times

He said his fighters include Afghan soldiers who escaped the Taliban and local militiamen.

From Seattle Times

The next day, militiamen caught two men stealing candy.

From Washington Post