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What is an askari?

What is an askari? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.
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Nason was reunited with Phila's son and reassured by the outcome that his daughter was not an askari.
He also invaded Portuguese Mozambique to gain his forces supplies and to pick up more Askari recruits.
The new askari headman, Jack, had reported pridefully to Kingozi.
Facing them 200 yards away are the neat files of white sacks containing split peas and maize, each attended by companies of askari.
The second askari, his rifle lowered, was staring in vague surmise at his breast, from which protruded a piece of polished wood.
But the askari roughly replied that they had orders to continue their journey without delay, and the march was resumed.

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