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
The conflict drew in multiple militias, many of them sectarian, plus Palestinian factions.
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Lebanon's government has tried to disarm Hezbollah peacefully since a previous clash broke out between the militia and Israel in 2024.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Israeli militia had successfully captured the site and raised its flag the previous day.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Lebanon's government has tried to disarm Hezbollah peacefully since a previous clash broke out between the militia and Israel in 2024.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Israeli militia had successfully captured the site and raised its flag the previous day.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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But as the battalion prepared to depart for England, the clerk of his battery went AWOL.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Last month's memo also led to the cancellation of a deployment to Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets and missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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After the warning, the Lebanese army deployed to the Christian district of Tyre in an effort to prevent Israeli attacks there and to show that Hezbollah has no armed presence in the area.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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They were worn down mile by mile, cold by cold, delay by delay until the army that existed at the end bore no resemblance to the one that had set out.—
Darshak Sanghavi,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Strikers viewed militiamen and soldiers as strikebreakers, and with the arrival of troops in Chicago, the violence escalated dramatically, as did civilian deaths.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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