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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Two officials within the militia, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, told the AP that in exchange for freeing Kittleson, several members of the group who had previously been detained by Iraqi authorities would be released.
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
An American journalist who was kidnapped by a pro-Iran militia in Baghdad has been released, a senior Iraqi government official told CNN on Tuesday.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Iraqi militias form a key node in Iran’s network of regional proxies opposed to the US and Israel, and Baghdad also relies on Tehran for supplies of natural gas.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jewish people were also forbidden from owning real estate, serving in the militia, opening shops or holding public office.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
An American journalist who was kidnapped by a pro-Iran militia in Baghdad has been released, a senior Iraqi government official told CNN on Tuesday.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Iraqi militias form a key node in Iran’s network of regional proxies opposed to the US and Israel, and Baghdad also relies on Tehran for supplies of natural gas.
—Patrick Sykes, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jewish people were also forbidden from owning real estate, serving in the militia, opening shops or holding public office.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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The response included two battalion chiefs, two ladder trucks and four fire engines, authorities said.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But several Israeli officials, including far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, condemned the suspension, and 31 right-wing lawmakers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition wrote a letter Tuesday, demanding the battalion be redeployed.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lebanon’s army warned people against returning to the country’s south today, where the Israeli military is still launching attacks.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Xi made his point in 2017 by showing the Trumps around the Forbidden City, whose tranquil grandeur recalls an age when the emperors, like him, controlled the army and the state.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ten Israeli soldiers have died there.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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