Definition of militia

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Militia (n.) In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies..

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Militiamen :: Militiamen (pl. ) of Militiama.
Minuteman :: Minuteman (n.) A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution.
Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..
Military :: Military (n.) The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.
Militiaman :: Militiaman (n.) One who belongs to the militia.
Unembodied :: Unembodied (a.) Not embodied; not collected into a body; not yet organized; as, unembodied militia..
Pospolite :: Pospolite (n.) A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country..
Milice :: Milice (n.) Militia.
Reservist :: Reservist (n.) A member of a reserve force of soldiers or militia.
Uhlan :: Uhlan (n.) One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
Volunteer :: Volunteer (a.) One who enters into service voluntarily, but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers; -- opposed to conscript; specifically, a voluntary member of the organized militia of a country as distinguished from the standing army..
Kern :: Kern (n.) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt..
Trainband :: Trainband (n.) A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
Militia :: Militia (n.) Military service; warfare.
Train :: Train (v. t.) To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms..
Militiate :: Militiate (v. i.) To carry on, or prepare for, war..
Trainer :: Trainer (n.) A militiaman when called out for exercise or discipline.
Militia :: Militia (n.) In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies..
Zaim :: Zaim (n.) A Turkish chief who supports a mounted militia bearing the same name.
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