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English noun: militia

1. militia (group) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army


Synonymsreserves


Broader (hypernym)force, military force, military group, military unit


Narrower (hyponym)SA, Storm Troops, Sturmabteilung, trainband


Part holonymterritorial, territorial reserve


Member holonymmilitiaman


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

2. militia (group) the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service


SamplesTheir troops were untrained militia.
Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia.


Broader (hypernym)body


Domain categoryarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine









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