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Frequent contact between opposing military forces, such as that between British soldiers and colonial militiamen on the eve of the American Revolution, increases the chance of an incident.
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Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Syrian government also evacuated around 1,500 Bedouin civilians displaced or endangered by Druze militiamen.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 31 July 2025
But many of the militiamen identify themselves as PA officers.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Syrian government also evacuated around 1,500 Bedouin civilians displaced or endangered by Druze militiamen.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 31 July 2025
But many of the militiamen identify themselves as PA officers.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militiaman. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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militiaman
noun
mi·li·tia·man
mə-ˈlish-ə-mən 
: a member of a militia
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