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
Rubio said every problem in the Middle East tracks back to Iran, whether Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, Shia militias in Iraq or the Houthis in Yemen.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the militia and troops to gather here were John Hancock, Paul Revere, Major-General Nathanael Greene, and Marquis d’Lafayette.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The Loyalist militia gaining steam on the Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In Caracas Thursday morning, a couple hundred people gathered at a public plaza including ruling party supporters, state employees and civilian militia members.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the militia and troops to gather here were John Hancock, Paul Revere, Major-General Nathanael Greene, and Marquis d’Lafayette.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The Loyalist militia gaining steam on the Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In Caracas Thursday morning, a couple hundred people gathered at a public plaza including ruling party supporters, state employees and civilian militia members.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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The contingent of paratroopers includes a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, the sources said.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fire occurred at 145 Brevard Court, said John Lipcsak, battalion chief in the department’s public information office, in an email to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The army has denied the claims, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who were not afraid, who had army weapons, and who were prepared to do anything.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, five of them seriously.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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