militia

/məˈlɪʃə/

noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

armed

The armed militia patrolled the border region to maintain security and prevent illegal crossings.

voluntary, volunteer | local | government

VERB + MILITIA

join, serve in | raise, recruit

create, form, set up

Local residents decided to create a militia to protect their neighborhood from increasing crime.

train | disarm, disband

MILITIA + NOUN

forces, group, unit | commander, leader

Definitions

noun

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.

Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).

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Synonyms

noun — civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular ar

reserves

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.

Wiktionary

The Mahdi Army is a private militia in Iraq.

Tatoeba · #681469

The militia was formed to defend citizens in an emergency.

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The island was now surrounded by militia.

Tatoeba · #807427

A group of militia saw him and began shooting.

Tatoeba · #807541

The militia were called out.

Tatoeba · #3728829

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