Synonyms of militia

militia

noun

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.

Related Words

• battalion
• army
• soldiers
• troops
• infantry
• national guard
• standing army
• ranks
• host
• legion
• troopers
• array
• regulars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militia

To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The government and its allies — a mix of militias — hold the south and east, including the biggest port, Aden, and Yemen’s oil fields. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Five months later, the Taliban militia, which had no airpower and unsophisticated weaponry, seized control of Kabul in just ten days. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Publicly available government reporting on militias has also dried up. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026