Thesaurus: militia

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1. 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.
2. n. Military service; warfare.
3. n. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
4. n. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
5. n:100 n. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army n. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service