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
Rubio said every problem in the Middle East tracks back to Iran, whether Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, Shia militias in Iraq or the Houthis in Yemen.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the militia and troops to gather here were John Hancock, Paul Revere, Major-General Nathanael Greene, and Marquis d’Lafayette.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The Loyalist militia gaining steam on the Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In Caracas Thursday morning, a couple hundred people gathered at a public plaza including ruling party supporters, state employees and civilian militia members.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Among the militia and troops to gather here were John Hancock, Paul Revere, Major-General Nathanael Greene, and Marquis d’Lafayette.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
The Loyalist militia gaining steam on the Ridge.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In Caracas Thursday morning, a couple hundred people gathered at a public plaza including ruling party supporters, state employees and civilian militia members.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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The response included two battalion chiefs, two ladder trucks and four fire engines, authorities said.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But several Israeli officials, including far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, condemned the suspension, and 31 right-wing lawmakers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition wrote a letter Tuesday, demanding the battalion be redeployed.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Of these three exceptions, the only one that still applies is to the children of diplomats, as there are no invading armies, and Native Americans were granted automatic citizenship in 1924.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Institute for the Study of War said Ukrainian tactics are likely disrupting efforts to advance by Russia’s bigger army.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ten Israeli soldiers have died there.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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About 10 years ago, owner Rob Metz decided the plant tours for birthday parties and scouting troops should be more than just watching the process and getting a soda to drink.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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