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
At the opening of his trial, prosecution lawyer Rashid Rashid described Kabuga as an enthusiastic supporter of the Tutsi slaughter who armed, trained and encouraged murderous Hutu militias known as Interahamwe.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
And suddenly the militia guys wipe out.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Ituri hit by militia clashes The new outbreak in Africa is unfolding against the backdrop of a deepening security crisis in Ituri, where clashes between rival militia groups have killed scores of civilians in recent weeks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Going back to 2023, the Russian space corporation Roscosmos was already recruiting its own employees to join a militia for the war in Ukraine.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
And suddenly the militia guys wipe out.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Ituri hit by militia clashes The new outbreak in Africa is unfolding against the backdrop of a deepening security crisis in Ituri, where clashes between rival militia groups have killed scores of civilians in recent weeks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Going back to 2023, the Russian space corporation Roscosmos was already recruiting its own employees to join a militia for the war in Ukraine.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Paige Lewis’s brilliant debut novel, Canon, the beautiful wife of an army general is abducted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Although officially retired, Raul Castro, 94, is still referred to in Cuba as the leader of the revolution and army general.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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