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militia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reserves |
| Type of | military unit, military force, military group, force |
| Has types | sa, trainband, sturmabteilung, storm troops |
militia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | body |
their troops were untrained militia.
Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia.
Examples of militia
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Could some elements be integrated into the militia, or the Afghan national army?
From the us.cnn.com
Militia loyal to the North then conducted looting and burning of huts on Sunday.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
Obama has neither seized property nor commanded any militia to combat swine flu.
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Government revenues are slush funds militia leaders use to pay their militiamen.
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She had survived a horrifying ordeal at the hands of a militia in Eastern Congo.
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Blacks suspected of participating in the rebellion were beheaded by the militia.
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A militia was formed and eventually suppressed the rebellion hanging the leader.
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The exact number of militia on the field for the conflict is a matter of debate.
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All accounts agree that Black Hawk's warriors attacked the militia camp at dusk.
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- Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
- The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
- The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. ...
- Militsiya (Russian: u043Cu0438u043Bu0438u0446u0438u044F; IPA:u00A0, Belarusian: u043Cu0456u043Bu0456u0446u044Bu044F, Armenian: u0574u056Bu056Cu056Bu0581u056Bu0561 , Kyrgyz: u043Cu0438u043Bu0438u0446u0438u044F, Lithuanian: milicija, Polish: milicja, Romanian: miliu021Bia, Serbo-Croatian: u043Cu0438u043Bu0438u0446u0438u0458u0430 / milicija, Slovene: milica , Tajik: u043Cu0438u043Bu0438u0442u0441u0438u044F, Ukrainian: u043Cu0456u043Bu0456u0446u0456u044F, Uzbek: militsiya or u043Cu0438u043Bu0438u0446u0438u044F), often confused with militia, is used as an official name of the civilian police in several former communist states...
- The obligation to serve in the militia in England derives from a common law tradition, and dates back to Anglo-Saxon times. The tradition was that all able-bodied males were liable to be called out to serve in one of two organisations. ...
- Militia is a 2000 direct-to-video action film directed by Jim Wynorski. It stars Dean Cain, Jennifer Beals and Frederic Forrest.
- In 1707, the Acts of Union united the Kingdom of England with the Kingdom of Scotland. The Scottish navy was incorporated into the Royal Navy. ...
- The role of militia, also known as military service and duty, in the United States is complex and has transformed over time.Spitzer, Robert J.: The Politics of Gun Control, Page 36. Chatham House Publishers, Inc., 1995. ...
- An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need; the national police force of a country (e.g. Russia, Ukraine, etc.); the entire able-bodied population of a state; or a private force, not under government control
