ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌman, -aa(ə)n noun
( plural minutemen )
1. : a member of a group of armed men pledged to take the field at a minute's notice during and immediately before the American Revolution
2. : one who resembles a Revolutionary minuteman especially in qualities of vigilance and readiness to take prompt action
participation by political minutemen, excited by the issues of the day — Hubert Humphrey
its vigilant lobbyists are so many minutemen — Tomorrow