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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An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
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According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.
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And in Lebanon, Israeli forces attacked a southern town, after Israel agreed to withdraw some troops from the area.
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The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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