Militia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
  2. a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
  3. all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
  4. a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
noun
  1. a body of citizen (as opposed to professional) soldiers
  2. an organization containing men enlisted for service in emergency only
Militia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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