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
The country split, with rival administrations in the east and west backed by a web of rogue militias.
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Renata Brito, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In speeches, Storms has advocated for Christian men to form militias and train continuously for combat.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Before Putin appointed him, Kadyrov led his father's militia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Not just in supplying missiles to the Houthis but other weapons to proxy militias and Shahed drone parts for use against Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Renata Brito, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In speeches, Storms has advocated for Christian men to form militias and train continuously for combat.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Before Putin appointed him, Kadyrov led his father's militia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Not just in supplying missiles to the Houthis but other weapons to proxy militias and Shahed drone parts for use against Ukraine.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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According to The Moscow Times, Adam has received at least 16 state awards and has served as his father's chief bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry since 2023.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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One battalion meets the time requirement some of the time; two others consistently fail to meet it.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2025
Noun
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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