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Definition Minutemen in American English

Minutemen noun

noun
1

members of the American militia during the Revolutionary War who were ready to fight at short notice

Example

Although the terms militia and minutemen are sometimes used interchangeably today, in the 18th century there was a decided difference between the two.

Definition Minutemen in American English