as in battalion
a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers
Local militia were an important part of American forces during the Revolutionary War.
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Recent Examples of militia
Israeli militia spokesman Brig.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Trump repeatedly expressed displeasure with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while studiously failing to mention that Hezbollah has continued to attack Israeli troops and remains a heavily armed militia outside the control of the Lebanese government.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
One reason this war may linger is because most of the leaders of these countries and militias know that history has its eyes on them, and there will be a moral, political and economic accounting that will be devastating for each one of these fools.
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Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Trump repeatedly expressed displeasure with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while studiously failing to mention that Hezbollah has continued to attack Israeli troops and remains a heavily armed militia outside the control of the Lebanese government.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
One reason this war may linger is because most of the leaders of these countries and militias know that history has its eyes on them, and there will be a moral, political and economic accounting that will be devastating for each one of these fools.
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Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
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The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
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Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
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There are construction cranes, National Guard troops, and portable restrooms everywhere.
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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