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

Over the weekend, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militias, drove Kurdish forces out of large swaths of northeastern Syria that the SDF had controlled for more than a decade. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026

Washington sent troops to Pennsylvania to quell the protest under the Militia Act of 1792, which allowed the president to organize state militias in times of crisis. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

Left-wing Kurdish militias had carved out their own de facto state during the civil war that began in 2011, establishing a largely neutral position vis-a-vis the Assad government vs rebel forces. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026

In the nearly two weeks since Maduro’s ouster, Rodriguez’s government has sent armed militias into the streets to search phones and arrest people who expressed support for Maduro’s capture. —Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Jan. 2026