minute-man

A form of minute man — During the American War for Independence, a citizen-soldier who would fight for the Patriots at a minute's notice.

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Meanings

nounminute-man (plural minute-men)

plural minute-men

  1. alternativeAlternative form of minute man.
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APA

minute-man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute-man

MLA

“minute-man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute-man. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minute-man,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minute-man.

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