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    militia
    /mɪˈlɪʃə/

    noun

    • 1. a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency: "creating a militia was no answer to the army's manpower problem"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMILITIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of militia, a military force that operates only some of the time and whose members are not soldiers in a permanent army. See how to use the word in sentences and collocations with other terms.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MilitiaMilitia - Wikipedia

    A militia is a group of citizens who can perform military service in times of need, or a private armed force that supports or opposes a government. Learn about the origin, types and roles of militias in different countries and contexts.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › militiaMilitia | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Militia, military organization of citizens with limited military training, which is available for emergency service, usually for local defense. Militia forces constitute today the bulk of the armed forces available for emergency service in Switzerland, Israel, Sweden, and several other countries.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › militiaMILITIA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMILITIA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of militia, a military force that operates only some of the time or whose members are not soldiers in a permanent army. See how to use the word in sentences and collocations with other terms.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMILITIA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A militia is an organization of citizen soldiers who are not professional soldiers. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and usage of the word militia in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmilitia noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    militia. noun. /məˈlɪʃə/. /məˈlɪʃə/. [singular + singular or plural verb] a group of people who are not professional soldiers but who have had military training and can act as an army. He said he would call out the state militia if the rebels did not surrender.