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
Since 2016, when Turkey launched its first cross-border operation into Syria during the civil war, the Turkish military and its Syrian militia proxies have controlled sizable swathes of northern Syria, most of it captured from its Kurdish opponents.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Zin Mar Aung, the top diplomat of the parallel National Unity Government, said troops from the anti-junta militias, known as the People’s Defence Forces, would provide humanitarian help.
—Nat Sumon, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Henry proposed resolutions on the need for defense, in part by establishing a militia in Virginia.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Zin Mar Aung, the top diplomat of the parallel National Unity Government, said troops from the anti-junta militias, known as the People’s Defence Forces, would provide humanitarian help.
—Nat Sumon, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The film centers on a group of individuals hiding out in a cabin when they are targeted by a ruthless rebel militia leader and his platoon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Henry proposed resolutions on the need for defense, in part by establishing a militia in Virginia.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles said the first battalion chief on scene requested a second alarm, which brought more than 30 firefighters to the scene.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company showed off new features that highlight more connectivity, higher computer horsepower and an army of games coming to a system that’s launching June 5, 2025.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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