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1. (n.) militia
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
2. militia
a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
3. militia
all able-bodied males eligible by law for military service.
4. militia
a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L mīlitia soldiery =mīlit-, s. of mīles soldier +-ia -ia)
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| Definition of 'militia' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) militia, reserves
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
2. (noun) militia
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
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| Definition of 'militia' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) militia
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. (noun) militia
military service; warfare
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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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.
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