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
State media reported Druze militias carried out revenge attacks against Bedouin communities, leading to a new wave of displacement.
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Ghaith Alsayed, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Extremist militia activity has surged, leading the Department of Homeland Security to elevate domestic terrorism as a top-tier threat.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
In February, deadly clashes between Syrian forces and local militias in the largely Druze southern suburbs of Damascus prompted the first major threats from Netanyahu regarding the fate of the minority group.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
After the Obama Administration deployed U.S. troops in Syria to fight the Islamic State alongside the SDF, the presence of American troops prevented Turkey from moving against the Syrian Kurdish militia.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
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Ghaith Alsayed, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Extremist militia activity has surged, leading the Department of Homeland Security to elevate domestic terrorism as a top-tier threat.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
In February, deadly clashes between Syrian forces and local militias in the largely Druze southern suburbs of Damascus prompted the first major threats from Netanyahu regarding the fate of the minority group.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
After the Obama Administration deployed U.S. troops in Syria to fight the Islamic State alongside the SDF, the presence of American troops prevented Turkey from moving against the Syrian Kurdish militia.
—Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
Noun
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The Skokie Fire Department said the department sent a fire crew and battalion chief to the scene.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Staley described it as a two-alarm fire that drew three city fire battalions.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Carpenter charges her army of supporters $7 a month.—
Justin Conklin,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The gun, a reproduction 1873 single-action army revolver, fired a live round inadvertently loaded by Hannah Gutierrez, the production's weapons handler.—
REUTERS,
USA Today,
31 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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