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
Israeli sources say most of those killed belonged to families accused of collaborating with Israel or supporting rival militias.
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Anders Hagstrom , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Case in point, dozens were killed in Gaza today after conflict between Hamas and local militias.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced on Sept. 15 three days of drills involving naval units, aircraft air-defense assets and militia participation.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That opinion has since been revised to express ambivalence about whether the National Guard is a militia under the Tennessee Constitution.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
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Anders Hagstrom , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Case in point, dozens were killed in Gaza today after conflict between Hamas and local militias.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced on Sept. 15 three days of drills involving naval units, aircraft air-defense assets and militia participation.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That opinion has since been revised to express ambivalence about whether the National Guard is a militia under the Tennessee Constitution.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The army of volunteers — from every state in the country — hit 484 of the 535 Senate and House offices.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Netflix has built up the largest army of game titles to adapt in recent years.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Visitors have reported seeing soldiers strolling across the fields, a general on the back porch and the sounds of a cook who worked for the family during the war.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an escalation of hostilities against Venezuela, the Department of Defense has recently moved some ten thousand troops into the region, mostly to former military bases in Puerto Rico.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the federal government sent hundreds of troops to Michoacan to protect lime growers complaining of extortion threats.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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