minutemen

Definition of minutemennext
plural of minuteman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutemen
guerrillas
Noun
  • The guerrillas agreed to lay down their weapons, face justice, and compensate their victims in exchange for political guarantees and government promises to develop poor, rural areas that gave rise to the FARC in the 1960s.
    John Otis, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The executions followed the killing of a German general and his staff by communist guerrillas a few days earlier.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Minutemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutemen. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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