militiaman

noun mi·li·tia·man \ -mən \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of militiaman

: a member of a militia

Recent Examples of militiaman from the Web

The dance circle grew, as women, men, and militiamen guarding the daytime party joined.

— sarah el deeb, The Christian Science Monitor, "Assyrians in Syria celebrate traditions despite dangers," 3 Apr. 2018
In this Sunday, April 1, 2018 photo, an Assyrian Christian militiaman guards a park where his community is celebrating Easter and the Assyrian New Year, or Akitu, in the village of Tal Arboush, northern Syria.

— Washington Post, "Syria’s tiny Assyrian community celebrates its survival," 2 Apr. 2018
In Afrin, the Turkish military urged civilians to leave and Syrian Kurdish militiamen to surrender to the besieging Turkish forces.

— philip issa and bassem mroue, chicagotribune.com, "In Syria, at least 100 killed in attacks as more people flee," 16 Mar. 2018
The Bundy ranch standoff suggests that the militiamen never went away.

— max strasser, Newsweek, "For Militiamen, the Fight for Cliven Bundy's Ranch Is Far From Over," 23 Apr. 2014
Last year, as Iraqi forces were liberating the city of Mosul and surrounding areas from a three-year occupation by the extremists, pro-government militiamen carried away her carpets, furniture and plasma television.

— alexandra zavis, latimes.com, "Guilty by association: Families of suspected Islamic State members pay a steep price," 26 Feb. 2018
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war in Syria through a network of activists on the ground, said Sunday that at least six Syrian troops and allied militiamen were killed in the airstrikes.

— aron heller, The Seattle Times, "Israeli PM: Airstrikes dealt ‘severe blows’ to Iran, Syria," 11 Feb. 2018
Soldiers and militiamen loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government describe having a tantalizing view on a clear day of Sanaa’s international airport from the moonscape mountains.

— jon gambrell, The Seattle Times, "Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on," 4 Feb. 2018
But three months into the job—coordinating the Iraqi staff on building projects—militiamen from the Mahdi Army, the anti-U.S. Shia militia, led by Moktada al-Sadr, sent him a frightening message.

— ali arkady, Smithsonian, "A Modern Odyssey: Two Iraqi Refugees Tell Their Harrowing Story," 29 Apr. 2017

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