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
During the past decade, the castle has been occupied by various militia groups, including the Houthis and the Abu al-Abbas militia.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
State militias — acknowledged and recognized in the Second Amendment (which was about keeping those militias vital, not establishing individual gun rights) — were a check on the central authority of a president who was also commander in chief.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
What happens when a rogue state, a nonstate militia, or a school shooter displays the same creativity and innovation with open-source technology that engineers do?
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Those who are given authority over aspects of it — the internal militia, dragnets, detention camps, and martial law — seek other opportunities to invoke their authority.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
State militias — acknowledged and recognized in the Second Amendment (which was about keeping those militias vital, not establishing individual gun rights) — were a check on the central authority of a president who was also commander in chief.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
What happens when a rogue state, a nonstate militia, or a school shooter displays the same creativity and innovation with open-source technology that engineers do?
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Those who are given authority over aspects of it — the internal militia, dragnets, detention camps, and martial law — seek other opportunities to invoke their authority.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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A day after, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the battalion from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Like the National Guard battalion in a Title 10 status, these Marines will protect federal functions, personnel, and property, which includes accompanying federal personnel on missions.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Key Facts The Israeli military posted the warning on the army’s X account in Farsi, the same day Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel killing at least eight people, the Associated Press reports.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Two months later, the Continental Congress voted to replace the part-time militias with a full-time army.—
David Martin
June 15,
CBS News,
15 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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