单词	militia
释义	militia noun mi·​li·​tia mə-ˈli-shə  plural militias 1 a : a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency The militia was called to quell the riot. b : a body of citizens organized for military service 2 : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service 3 : a private group of armed individuals that operates as a paramilitary force and is typically motivated by a political or religious ideology specifically : such a group that aims to defend individual rights against government authority that is perceived as oppressive Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The royal party then moved to Faneuil Hall for a parade of 98 Revolutionary-era militia troops from across New England. Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 China uses private vessels, maritime militia, and Coast Guard ships to take and hold territory. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2022 Chicago’s Mayor William Thompson yielded to public pressure and called for help from militia units in local armories. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 The Fano militia was a major actor in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict that erupted in the northern part of the country in November 2020. Cara Anna, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Al-Sadr is the most powerful Shiite religious figure involved in Iraqi politics, and his militia fought U.S. troops during the Iraq War. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 29 Aug. 2022 In this case, the baker was a man named Matt Keepers, who testified at trial that Fox reached out to him and asked him to join his militia and build a bomb. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022 Hundreds of Shiite men eager to take up arms against the Taliban flocked to his new resistance militia in the spring. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The free event allows guests to see what Hebron was like years ago, by visiting the blacksmith shop, one room school, chair maker, wood carver, potter, tinsmith, a colonial home, timber framer, farmer, and local colonial militia of the day. Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, military service, from milit-, miles First Known Use 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Kids Definition militia noun mi·​li·​tia mə-ˈli-shə  : a group of citizens with some military training who are called into service only in emergencies militia noun 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. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance battalion army soldiers troops infantry national guard legion standing army ranks troopers host array regulars
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