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| NOUN | 1 | militia, reserves | Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army |
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| 2 | militia | The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service |
| Sounds | mahlih'shah; mihlih'shah |
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| Rhymes | acacia, Byelorussia, Croatia, and 11 more rhymes in shah... |
| Meaning | Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. |
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| Synonyms | reserves |
| Members | militiaman |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
| Broader | military unit, military force, military group, force |
| Narrower | SA, Sturmarbeiteilung, Storm Troops; trainband; territorial, territorial reserve |
| Meaning | The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service. |
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| Examples | "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
| Broader | body |
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