Defenition of the word militia

• Defenition of the word militia

  • A private force, not under government control.
  • civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
  • the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
  • the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

Synonyms for the word militia

• • armed force
  • band of soldiers
  • mercenaries
  • private army
  • reserves

Similar words in the militia

• • militia
  • militia's
  • militiaman
  • militiaman's
  • militiamen
  • militias

Meronymys for the word militia

• • militiaman

Hyponyms for the word militia

• • SA
  • Storm Troops
  • sturmabteilung
  • Sturmarbeiteilung
  • territorial
  • territorial reserve
  • trainband

Hypernyms for the word militia

• • body
  • force
  • military force
  • military group
  • military unit

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