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militia - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'militia' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
- Military service; warfare.

Meaning of 'militia' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . militia [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
Example in sentence:
  • Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia;
  • their troops were untrained militia