Basij
/baˈsiːdʒ/(also baseej, basij)
noun
1(The name of) a volunteer militia founded in Iran in 1979.
2A member of this militia.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Winnipeg Free Press. From Persian basīj, specific use of basīj preparation for a journey or campaign, of uncertain origin.
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