Definition of militia Militia
/mʌlɪˈʃʌ/ - [mulishu] - mi•li•tia
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What does militia mean?
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NounPlural: militias |
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| militia - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army | ||
| reserves | ||
| military force, military group, military unit, force a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| sa, storm troops, sturmabteilung Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943 | ||
| trainband a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century | ||
| territorial reserve, territorial a territorial military unit | ||
| militia - the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution | ||
| body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- militia (Noun)
An army. - militia (Noun)
The national police force of certain countries e. g. Russia, Ukraine.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- militia (n.)
In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies. - militia (n.)
Military service; warfare.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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militia
A private force, not under government control.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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militia
A military force raised by ballot.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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militia
From the Latin miles, a “soldier,” a term which was formerly synonymous with “military,” or the whole fighting force of a country, but in modern times has come to signify the domestic force for the defense of a nation, as distinguished from the regular army, which can be employed at home or abroad in either aggressive or defensive operations. Every nation has a reserve, under its law military, upon which its defense would fall on the discomfiture of the regular army; but the system differs in each country. France has her Gardes Nationaux, Prussia the Landwehr and Landsturm, and similar organizations exist in other European states. It also comprehends the volunteer organizations of Great Britain and the United States. The laws of the United States require the enrollment into the militia of all able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, with certain exceptions specified in general and State laws. The militia of each State is required to be arranged into companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, as the Legislature of the State may direct, and it shall be subject to military duty and shall serve a definite time. These organizations are to be officered by the respective States, the grades and number of officers being named in the laws requiring enrollment. The Constitution of the United States has given the power to Congress to provide for “calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.” Congress by legislation has given the President the authority to call forth the militia under certain exigencies, as has been frequently done. When called into actual service of the United States, the militia receive pay from the government, and are subject to the Rules and Articles of War. The militia is therefore a part and parcel of the army of the United States, although in common use the term is limited to mean the regular army alone. The organized militia of the United States numbers 125,906 men, the number of men available for military duty unorganized, is 6,598,105.
Wikipedia 
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A militia is a group of people not in the military who do many things that the military does. This includes collecting weapons, training soldiers, defending people or land, policing an area. Militias are often made up of people who used to be in the military, but have left for some reason.
Some militias are organized by a government, like the United States National Guard. This is a group of state militias first created to help with natural disasters and other emergencies. Others are not connected to a government, and may even be illegal. One common definition of a militia includes all men who are able to serve as soldiers.
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🔤- militia, noun, singular of militias.
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