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militia Definition


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militia
noun
    militias
    1. A civilian fighting force used to supplement a regular army in emergencies, eg the Territorial Army.
      Thesaurus: Minutemen (US), civilian army, National Guard (US), weekend warriors (slang).
Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘a military force'.



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