militia
nounHow to pronounce militia:
Definition of militia:
- militia (noun):
- civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.
- a military force of trained civilians enlisted for use in emergency only
- a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
Synonyms for militia:
forcearmytroopsterritorialbattalionsoldiersAntonyms for militia:
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