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Behind them are hundreds of thousands of Basij militiamen, who have proved ready to kill demonstrators.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Approximately 700 French and Native American allies surrounded the combined force of 460 Virginian militiamen and British regulars.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Bundy and his father, Cliven, marshaled about 1,000 militiamen and other supporters to repel government agents trying to impound their cattle in Bunkerville, Nevada.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Approximately 700 French and Native American allies surrounded the combined force of 460 Virginian militiamen and British regulars.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Bundy and his father, Cliven, marshaled about 1,000 militiamen and other supporters to repel government agents trying to impound their cattle in Bunkerville, Nevada.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militiaman. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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militiaman
noun
mi·li·tia·man
mə-ˈlish-ə-mən 
: a member of a militia
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