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| mi·li·tia [ mə líshə ] (plural mi·li·tias) |
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| Definition: |
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1. soldiers who are also civilians: an army of soldiers who are civilians but take military training and can serve full-time during emergencies
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2. reserve military force: a reserve army that is not part of the regular armed forces but can be called up in an emergency
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3. unauthorized quasi-military group: an unauthorized group of people who arm themselves and conduct quasi-military training
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin, "military service, body of soldiers" < milit- (see military)] |
