Definition of "minutemen" [minutemen]

• Plural form of minuteman. (noun)

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• "The self-dubbed minutemen civil defense corps making big promises and asking for millions in donations to help secure the country's southern frontier."
• "But President Bush has called the minutemen vigilantes, and immigrant advocates say the patrols are periless."
• "That is despite intense criticism of the group, even from President Bush, who called the minutemen vigilantes."