militiawoman
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8.5
A woman who joins a local armed group to protect people in emergencies
- noun
- /mɪˈlɪʃəˌwʊmən/
:
miliciana
- The brave militiawoman volunteered to serve in the crisis, demonstrating her commitment to her country.
Examples
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"We watched a folk opera: a militiawoman had lost her entire family to an American bomb.
Fiction book (2000) -
At the end of the opera, the militiawoman had suppressed her grief and did not shoot the American.
Fiction book (2000) -
During the emergency, the militiawoman took charge of the local defense unit to protect her community.
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In times of conflict, a militiawoman often plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of her neighborhood.
Synonyms
militiaman
vsmilitiawoman
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7.3
A person who trains part time to defend their local community when needed
is the form referring specifically to female members rather than male ones
Surface Forms
militiawoman singular
militiawomen plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word militiawoman combines militia, like military, which means 'soldier' or 'military service', and woman, which means 'adult female'. So a militiawoman is a woman who serves in a local armed group to help, often only during emergencies.