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- [mi-lish-uh]
- /mɪˈlɪʃ ə/
- /mɪˈlɪʃ.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mi-lish-uh]
- /mɪˈlɪʃ ə/
Definitions of militia word
- noun militia a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies. 1
- noun militia a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers. 1
- noun militia all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service. 1
- noun militia 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. 1
- noun militia A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. 1
- noun militia citizen soldiers 1
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Origin of militia
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin mīlitia soldiery, equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Militia
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militia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
militia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for militia
noun militia
- trainband — a company of trained militia organized in London and elsewhere in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- minutemen — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.
- mercenaries — Plural form of mercenary.
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