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

Cut sketches include one in which Mitchell and Webb play English Civil War re-enactors who have grown bored of their roles and recreate a conflict between government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a rebel militia. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

On Friday, another militia group aligned with Iran – this one based in Iraq – launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West oil pipeline to the coast, forcing its closure. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026

The thriller novel by author Lee Child was originally released in 1998, and as the comment suggests, follows Jack Reacher and a politician’s daughter as they are abducted by a radical militia to be used as leverage in political negotiations. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Alan Ritchson says Reacher scrapped plans to adapt a book in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series about a white supremacist militia. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2026