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nouncivilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
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"their troops were untrained militia" "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"nounthe entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military servicetype of:
Definition that contains militia
- sa Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
- taliban a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government
- militiaman a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
- taleban a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government
- minuteman an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution
- sturmabteilung Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
- tanzim a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership
- trainband a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
- storm troops Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
- fatah tanzim a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadership