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
Stephano Wieu De Mialek, the chief administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the assault was conducted by elements linked to the White Army militia alongside forces affiliated with Machar's Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the war, while still in its early stages, is part of a much longer continuum of events that have severely weakened Iran, Hezbollah and other proxy militias, and upended political balance in the region.
—Adam Geller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Stephano Wieu De Mialek, the chief administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the assault was conducted by elements linked to the White Army militia alongside forces affiliated with Machar’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.
—Deng MacHol, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The trail leads the group into a dangerous encounter with an armed anti-government militia.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
But the war, while still in its early stages, is part of a much longer continuum of events that have severely weakened Iran, Hezbollah and other proxy militias, and upended political balance in the region.
—Adam Geller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Stephano Wieu De Mialek, the chief administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the assault was conducted by elements linked to the White Army militia alongside forces affiliated with Machar’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.
—Deng MacHol, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The trail leads the group into a dangerous encounter with an armed anti-government militia.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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The Marines, the only service with a command structure for its wounded warrior program, has two battalions, one at Camp Pendleton and the other at Camp Lejeune.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan's army chief said lasting peace depends on Kabul cutting ties with militants targeting his country.—
SUZAN FRASER AND MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry claimed that Afghan forces killed 110 Pakistani soldiers during ongoing fighting.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scores of protesters gathered in Times Square on Saturday afternoon to rally against the strikes, accusing the president of being a rogue actor who has put soldiers’ lives on the line for no reason.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many, many countries.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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