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.
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Recent Examples of militia
Israeli sources say most of those killed belonged to families accused of collaborating with Israel or supporting rival militias.
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Anders Hagstrom , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Case in point, dozens were killed in Gaza today after conflict between Hamas and local militias.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced on Sept. 15 three days of drills involving naval units, aircraft air-defense assets and militia participation.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That opinion has since been revised to express ambivalence about whether the National Guard is a militia under the Tennessee Constitution.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
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Anders Hagstrom , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Case in point, dozens were killed in Gaza today after conflict between Hamas and local militias.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced on Sept. 15 three days of drills involving naval units, aircraft air-defense assets and militia participation.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
That opinion has since been revised to express ambivalence about whether the National Guard is a militia under the Tennessee Constitution.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militia
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The British military historian John Keegan revealed the hazards of this kind of planning in his anatomy of the Schlieffen Plan, the German strategy for fighting a two-front continental war that was devised, in 1905, by the chief of the army’s general staff, Alfred von Schlieffen.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Feeding South Florida Feeding South Florida relies on the generosity of corporations, individual donors, an army of volunteers and, until recently, the federal government to put fresh produce and food staples on the table for the community’s most vulnerable populations.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The official said the terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah.—
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two months, the Pentagon has deployed close to 10,000 troops — most of them based in Puerto Rico — along with a contingent of Marines aboard amphibious assault ships.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire terms, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian convicts and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops and halted its offensive.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Militia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militia. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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