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militia

[ mi-lish-uh ]

noun

  1. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
  2. a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
  3. all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
  4. 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

  1. a body of citizen (as opposed to professional) soldiers
  2. an organization containing men enlisted for service in emergency only
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of militia1

1580–90; < Latin īپ soldiery, equivalent to ī- (stem of ī ) soldier + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of militia1

C16: from Latin: soldiery, from ī soldier
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Rwanda has said its forces are acting in self-defence against the Congolese army and allied militias, some of which it accuses of links to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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Since 2021, Myanmar has been plagued by civil war between the junta, which seized power in a military coup, and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.

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It leads to his deadly rampage against the Fireflies, the militia group in charge of the facility where the procedure was to take place.

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Moving the action to Seattle brings a lot less of it – it’s a wild, dangerous place strangled in conflict, governed by a military sect that makes Jackson’s militia look like a hippie horse club.

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Having dodged zombies and ruthless militia in an arduous journey across America in season one, they are now living in Jackson, Wyoming - but danger is never far away.

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