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
Now, as famine spreads, Islamist militias and their military allies are battling a paramilitary group accused of genocide by Washington.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Footage verified from social media illustrates the RSF’s advance; videos show armed fighters wearing the RSF’s hallmark tan camouflage and insignia capturing a militia outpost on the edge of the camp.
—Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
At the time, leaders estimated that 312 militia and citizens had been killed.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has criticized the pardoning of the Capitol rioters, including members of the Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and Oath Keepers militia groups.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Footage verified from social media illustrates the RSF’s advance; videos show armed fighters wearing the RSF’s hallmark tan camouflage and insignia capturing a militia outpost on the edge of the camp.
—Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
At the time, leaders estimated that 312 militia and citizens had been killed.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has criticized the pardoning of the Capitol rioters, including members of the Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and Oath Keepers militia groups.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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But by high school Batista found acceptance, and a further welcome in the Junior R.O.T.C. program, becoming the battalion’s second-in-command.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Armen Sarkisyan, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and creator of a battalion for the leader's military, is reported to have been killed in a grenade blast at an elite residential building in Moscow on Monday.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The spirit, first distilled in the 17th century in the Netherlands, is a veritable Swiss army knife for making cocktails.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Also Thursday, findings from an investigation by the Israeli military determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group's intentions and underestimated its capabilities.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 10 Mar. 2025.
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