Somatenes (en. Somatenes)

/so.maˈte.nes/

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Slang Meanings

Improvised defenders.
In crisis situations, neighbors become somatenes, acting as improvised defenders.
En situaciones de crisis, los vecinos se convierten en somatenes, actuando como defensores improvisados.
Community watch group.
A group of somatenes was organized to patrol the neighborhood during the night.
Se organizó un grupo de somatenes para patrullar el barrio durante la noche.