Main Entry:

mi·li·tia

Pronunciation:

\mə-ˈli-shə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, military service, from milit-, miles

Date:

1625

1 a: a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency b: a body of citizens organized for military service2: the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service