as in battalion
a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers
Local militia were an important part of American forces during the Revolutionary War.
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Recent Examples of militia
Syria's Defense Ministry blamed Druze militias in Sweida for violating a previous ceasefire that had been reached Tuesday, saying this caused Syrian government soldiers to return fire.
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 16 July 2025
But in this tactical military shooter, the challenge stems not necessarily from navigating the environment but making it past the horde of private militia that stalk about it.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
By morning, several of the mob had been shot dead by militia members.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The amphitheater holding Christ’s holy militia looks like a gigantic rose.
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 16 July 2025
But in this tactical military shooter, the challenge stems not necessarily from navigating the environment but making it past the horde of private militia that stalk about it.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
By morning, several of the mob had been shot dead by militia members.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The amphitheater holding Christ’s holy militia looks like a gigantic rose.
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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Kansas City Kansas City firefighters rescued 23 people from vehicles stranded in high water Wednesday night and Thursday morning, battalion chief Michael Hopkins said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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The unit is self-sufficient, with a Menlo Park battalion chief serving as team manager, a logistics specialist handling food, water, and transportation, and additional support personnel, Schlice said.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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In the book, the CSS Birmingham is an old battleship manned by dead Confederate soldiers, but the show updates that problematic depiction by expanding the crew to all armies that have been defeated in battle and owe a debt of service to Ares.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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An army of social followers seems like a valuable asset in either scenario.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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