militia

Noun
  1. Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army (synset 108407468)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
    subtypes:
    • sa, storm troops, sturmabteilung - Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
    • trainband - a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
    member holonym: militiaman - a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
    has: territorial, territorial reserve - a territorial military unit
    same as: reserves
  2. The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service (synset 108407688)
    "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

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