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
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.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Pro-Iranian militias in the Arab world have been decimated.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Guerrilla armies roam the country’s western border, and private militias stand ready.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The man who runs those militias is Diosdado Cabello, who is the Minister of the Interior.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Pro-Iranian militias in the Arab world have been decimated.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Guerrilla armies roam the country’s western border, and private militias stand ready.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The man who runs those militias is Diosdado Cabello, who is the Minister of the Interior.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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Some deputy chiefs and battalion chiefs protested the move, but Courser stood firm.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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His cousin, the late Ed Brand, was a battalion chief for the Oak Lawn Fire Department.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The European Union’s defense commissioner raised the prospect of a 100-thousand strong European army in a January speech, an idea previously dismissed as unworkable and political unacceptable in the bloc.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The attack occurred in Zamfara state on Monday, army spokesman David Adewusi said in a statement on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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And those soldiers will come from Connecticut and the other 49 states and the territories and the district.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The annual fundraiser gives troops the opportunity to sell boxes for their troop and develop life skills like goal-setting, decision-making, money management and business ethics.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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