Also means
militia member
Usage Note
Miliziano refers to a member of a militia (la milizia), typically an irregular or paramilitary armed group rather than a professional army. The feminine form is miliziana. In historical contexts it is used for fighters in the Spanish Civil War and Italian Fascist units; in modern usage it appears in news coverage of armed factions and rebel groups worldwide.
Examples
"I miliziani controllavano l'ingresso del villaggio."
Natural Translation
The militiamen controlled the entrance to the village.
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