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militia
[ mi-lish-uh ]
noun
- a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
- all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
- a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
militia
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a body of citizen (as opposed to professional) soldiers
- an organization containing men enlisted for service in emergency only
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of militia1
Example Sentences
A civil war has been ongoing between the junta - which seized power in a 2021 coup - and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.
To feed its propaganda apparatus and pay for the "brownshirts," Nazi militias who stalked Germany's streets "discouraging" opposition, the party needed money it didn't have.
Hezbollah is known for being a powerful militia and is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.
The country has been gripped by violence amid the conflict between the junta - which seized power in a 2021 coup - and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.
Myanmar has been gripped by violence amid a civil war between the junta - which seized power in a 2021 coup - and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.
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