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Basij is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Basij in a sentence

Basij meaning

A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.

Using Basij

  • The main meaning on this page is: A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.
  • In the example corpus, basij often appears in combinations such as: the basij, volunteer basij, basij paramilitary.

Context around Basij

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

volunteer 2× iranian 1× fatehin 1× new 1× using 1× trained 1×

Often after:

forces 2× religious 1× paramilitary 1× network 1× affiliated 1× infantry 1× launched 1× used 1× militiamen 1×

Sentence patterns with Basij

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

14 iranian basij forces were 1× among the basij 1× by the basij forces 1× commands the basij religious militia 1× fatehin basij affiliated special 1× forces volunteer basij and revolutionary 1× many new basij and pasdaran 1× of the basij who could 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also previously when 1× fatehin basij affiliated 1× for these battles 1× nevertheless the iranians 1× the attack was 1× the basij launched 1×

Common sentence endings:

among the basij 1× and across iran 1× and baluchistan province 1× and pasdaran volunteers 1× bodily clearing minefields 1× code for women 1×

Words around Basij

Just before it in the word index:

basie 25 basidium 6 basidiospores 7 basidiospore 3 basidiomycota 11 basidiomycetes 4

Just after it in the word index:

basil 439 basilan 24 basilar 5 basilashvili 2 basildon 100 basile 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulai 27 abhinandan 27 abhor 27 abo 27 abscesses 27 abul 27

Corpus analysis for Basij

  • In this selection, "basij" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, volunteer, iranian, fatehin, forces, religious and paramilitary stand out and add context to how "basij" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 14 iranian basij forces were and among the basij. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "basij" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with basij

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They were removed from the walls by the Basij forces. (10 words)

Nevertheless, the Iranians took many losses as well, especially among the Basij. (12 words)

Fatehin Basij-affiliated Special Forces participated in the war in Syria and across Iran. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The Guards oversee the volunteer Basij paramilitary force, which has been deployed against protests since mid-September triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest for allegedly violating Iran’s dress code for women. (37 words)

Typically, an Iranian assault would commence with poorly trained Basij who would launch the primary human wave assaults to swamp the weakest portions of the Iraqi lines en masse (on some occasions even bodily clearing minefields). (36 words)

They planned to take the Iraqis by surprise using Basij militiamen, army helicopters, and some armoured forces, then stretch their defences and possibly break through them to open a road to Baghdad for future exploitation. (35 words)

Example sentences (15)

It has an estimated 125,000-strong military with army, navy and air units, and commands the Basij religious militia often used in crackdowns.

The Guards oversee the volunteer Basij paramilitary force, which has been deployed against protests since mid-September triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest for allegedly violating Iran’s dress code for women.

Also, previously when it was designated, the broad financial infrastructure that supports the Basij network was not specifically designated.

Around 4 am, local time, on Tuesday, 14 Iranian Basij forces were abducted by a terrorist group in Mirjaveh border, Sistan and Baluchistan province.

Fatehin Basij-affiliated Special Forces participated in the war in Syria and across Iran.

For these battles, Iran had re-expanded their military by recruiting many new Basij and Pasdaran volunteers.

Nevertheless, the Iranians took many losses as well, especially among the Basij.

The attack was carried out by Basij infantry and the Revolutionary Guard's 31st Ashura and the Army's 77th Khorasan armored divisions.

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The Basij launched human wave attacks, which were followed up by the regular army and Revolutionary Guard support along with tanks and helicopters.

The Basij used human waves, and were even used to bodily clear the Iraqi minefields and allow the Revolutionary Guards to advance.

The Iranian regular military, police forces, volunteer Basij, and Revolutionary Guards all conducted their operations separately; thus, the Iraqi invading forces did not face coordinated resistance.

They planned to take the Iraqis by surprise using Basij militiamen, army helicopters, and some armoured forces, then stretch their defences and possibly break through them to open a road to Baghdad for future exploitation.

They were removed from the walls by the Basij forces.

Typically, an Iranian assault would commence with poorly trained Basij who would launch the primary human wave assaults to swamp the weakest portions of the Iraqi lines en masse (on some occasions even bodily clearing minefields).

Up to 11 million men and women are members of the Basij who could potentially be called up for service; GlobalSecurity.org estimates Iran could mobilize "up to one million men".

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Common combinations with basij

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "basij" in a sentence?
An example: "It has an estimated 125,000-strong military with army, navy and air units, and commands the Basij religious militia often used in crackdowns." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "basij" from authentic English texts.
What does "basij" mean?
Basij means: A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.
How many example sentences with "basij" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "basij", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.