Definitions for Militia
mɪˈlɪʃ əmili·ti·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. militia, reservesnoun

   civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

2. militianoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. militianoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From militia, from miles.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MILITIAnoun

   The trainbands; the standing force of a nation.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Let any prince think soberly of his forces, except his militia be good and valiant soldiers. Francis Bacon, Essays, №. 30.

   The militia was so settled by law, that a sudden army could be drawn together. Edward Hyde.

   Unnumbered spirits round thee fly,
   The light militia of the lower sky. Alexander Pope, Rape of the Lock.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Militia

   A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g. knights or samurai). Generally unable to hold ground against regular forces, militias commonly support regular troops by skirmishing, holding fortifications, or conducting irregular warfare, instead of undertaking offensive campaigns by themselves. Local civilian laws often limit militias to serve only in their home region, and to serve only for a limited time; this further reduces their use in long military campaigns. Beginning in the late 20th century, some militias (in particular officially recognized and sanctioned militias of a government) act as professional forces, while still being "part-time" or "on-call" organizations. For instance, the members of United States National Guard units are considered professional soldiers, as they are trained to the same standards as their "full-time" (active duty) counterparts are.Militias thus can be either military or paramilitary, depending on the instance. Some of the contexts in which the term "militia" can apply include: forces engaged in a defense activity or service, to protect a community, its territory, property, and laws, the entire able-bodied population of a community, town, county, or state available to be called to arms a subset of these who may be legally penalized for failing to respond to a call-up a subset of these who actually respond to a call-up regardless of legal obligation a private (non-governmental) force not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by a government an irregular armed force that enables its leader to exercise military, economic, or political control over a subnational territory within a sovereign state in Russia and some countries of the former Soviet Union, an official reserve army composed of citizen soldiers known as the militsiya or militia (police) a select militia composed of a small, non-representative portion of the population, maritime militias composed of fishermen and other participants of the marine industry which are organized and sanctioned by a state to enforce its maritime boundaries.

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1. militia

   A militia is a military force that is composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers. This force is called upon in case of emergencies or threats, often for local defense or to supplement a regular army in times of war. They are usually not full-time professional military personnel, but may have training or engage in regular drills. Militias can be state-recognized and regulated or they can be informal, self-organized groups.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Militianoun

   in the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies

2. Militianoun

   military service; warfare

3. Etymology: [L., military service, soldiery, fr. miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. milice.]

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1. Militia

   A militia, generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters; citizens of a nation or subjects of a state or government that can be called upon to enter a combat situation, as opposed to a professional force of regular soldiers or, historically, members of the fighting nobility. Some of the ways the term is used include: ⁕Defense activity or service, to protect a community, its territory, property, and laws. ⁕The entire able-bodied population of a community, town, county, or state, available to be called to arms. ⁕A subset of these who may be legally penalized for failing to respond to a call-up. ⁕A subset of these who actually respond to a call-up, regardless of legal obligation. ⁕A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by its government. ⁕An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers. Called by various names in different countries such as; the Army Reserve, National Guard, or state defense forces. ⁕The national police forces in several former communist states such as the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries, but also in the non-aligned SFR Yugoslavia. The term was inherited in Russia, and other former CIS countries. See: Militia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Militia

   mi-lish′a, n. a body of men enrolled and drilled as soldiers, but only liable to home service: (U.S.) the whole body of citizens capable of bearing arms.—n. Milit′iaman, a man or soldier in the militia force. [L. militia—miles, militis.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Militia

   a body of troops in the British service for home defence, the members of which have as a rule never served in the regular army, nor have, except for a short period each year, any proper military training.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. militia

   A military force raised by ballot.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. militia

   From the Latin miles, a “soldier,” a term which was formerly synonymous with “military,” or the whole fighting force of a country, but in modern times has come to signify the domestic force for the defense of a nation, as distinguished from the regular army, which can be employed at home or abroad in either aggressive or defensive operations. Every nation has a reserve, under its law military, upon which its defense would fall on the discomfiture of the regular army; but the system differs in each country. France has her Gardes Nationaux, Prussia the Landwehr and Landsturm, and similar organizations exist in other European states. It also comprehends the volunteer organizations of Great Britain and the United States. The laws of the United States require the enrollment into the militia of all able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, with certain exceptions specified in general and State laws. The militia of each State is required to be arranged into companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, as the Legislature of the State may direct, and it shall be subject to military duty and shall serve a definite time. These organizations are to be officered by the respective States, the grades and number of officers being named in the laws requiring enrollment. The Constitution of the United States has given the power to Congress to provide for “calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.” Congress by legislation has given the President the authority to call forth the militia under certain exigencies, as has been frequently done. When called into actual service of the United States, the militia receive pay from the government, and are subject to the Rules and Articles of War. The militia is therefore a part and parcel of the army of the United States, although in common use the term is limited to mean the regular army alone. The organized militia of the United States numbers 125,906 men, the number of men available for military duty unorganized, is 6,598,105.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Militia in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Militia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Militia in a Sentence

1. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:

   This is lawless and criminal behavior, i don't know what you call them, call them burglars, you call them terrorists, one thing that they are not is a militia.

2. Van Tatenhove:

   I spent a few years with Oath Keepers, and I can tell you that they may not like to call themselves a militia, but they are.

3. Abdul Qader Malia:

   The Taliban launched violent attacks on the outskirts of( provincial capital) Sheberghan this week and during heavy clashes a pro-government militia forces' commander loyal to Dustom was killed.

4. Gretchen Whitmer:

   Just last week, the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups.

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   We should finally acknowledge that no one but President Assad's armed forces and (Kurdish) militia are truly fighting the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations in Syria.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Militia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Militia
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Militia
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Militia
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Militia
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Militia
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Militia
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Militia
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html