Militia

Word MILITIA
Character 7
Hyphenation mi li tia
Pronunciations /məˈlɪʃə/

Definitions and meanings of "Militia"

What do we mean by militia?

An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers. noun

A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency. noun

The whole body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service. noun

Military service; warfare. noun

Soldiery; militants collectively. noun

Hence The whole body of men declared by law amenable to military service, without enlistment, whether armed and drilled or not. noun

A body of men enrolled and drilled according to military law, as an armed force, but not as regular soldiers, and called out in emergency for actual service and periodically for drill and exercise. noun

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. noun

Military service; warfare. noun

This sense?) An army. noun

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control. noun

The national police force of certain countries (e.g. Russia, Ukraine). noun

The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service noun

Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army noun

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

An organized or disorganzed consortium of citizen soldiers often confused for fascists even though they're against fascism. Any able-bodied citizen of the United States who bears arms. Urban Dictionary

The worst unit in both civilization's I & II. Had a rating of 1/1/1 which is the lowest of anything in the entire game. Urban Dictionary

The worst map on Counter-Strike. Urban Dictionary

-The militia is: all able-bodied citizens who are capable of bearing arms; the absolute last line of defense against any threat to the State or Country, whether that threat is natural or man made, foreign or domestic. -A civilian fighting force comprised of true patriots dedicated to freedom & liberty Urban Dictionary

Liquor shot 80% JD 20% Creme de Menthe (the clear shit, not the creamy) Urban Dictionary

A bunch of right wing nutt jobs playing soldier. Urban Dictionary

A group of right-wing terrorists, typically white. A gang of white people. Urban Dictionary

A Right-wing Political Correct dogwhistle for domestic terrorists. Urban Dictionary

A group of slackers who enjoy taking it ease and 'chilaxin to the nth degree'. Urban Dictionary

A motorcycle club established in Singapore in the 1990s modeled after the traditional motorcycle clubs from the USA and Europe. Originally formed in 1999, in honor of Singapore’s militia military, which had served the state since Singapore seceded from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965. The club has since established chapters in Malaysia and America, and is recognized as one of the few clubs of Asian-origin to have crossed cultural and traditional borders into the USA outlaw motorcycle scene. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Militia

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The word "militia" in example sentences

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The word militia meant something different back then, Noah. ❋ Glenn Beck (2010)

The court also touched on the meaning of the term militia: ❋ Unknown (2007)

But suppose I adopt the definition of the term militia insisted upon by those who differ from me. ❋ 1857-1865: Brown (1863)

Again he says: "The term militia is a collective term meaning a body of men organized." ❋ Georgia. General Assembly. Senate (1862)

The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens [1] to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To be a member of the militia is to be a traitor to the union, for the militia is a weapon wielded by the employers to crush the workers in the struggle between the warring groups. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This Montana militia is a bunch who demand that some local town in Montana form a militia and that all males over age 18 be be required to serve. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word militia is also used in Article 2, Section 2 - "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States" ❋ Unknown (2007)

Wherefore his Human Defense Union is seriously talking about arming itself, forming what it calls a militia; and Dagny has phoned him to discuss this on an encrypted line. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 (1994)

The word "militia" in the 2nd Amendment did not mean the national guard, but rather referred to both the organized active state militias and the militia in the broader sense of the word -- ie the pool of individual citizens each of whom possessed a pre-existing individual right to keep and bear arms. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As regards the law defining the militia: "(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and ... under 45 years of age ...," etc., etc., here's something the Supremes need to remember -- when the fertilizer hits the fan, as in a terrorist nuclear attack on US soil, the "militia" is going to return to prominence with a vengeance. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The European Union siege engine's [goose-stepping] jackbooted peace-loving stormtroopers were slaughtered by the freedom-fighting alliance of American militias. The 21st century [minuteman] severed the [globalist's] head with a cordless reciprocal saw. ❋ Iggy Hazard (2003)

The Russian militia was no match for [the Aztec] [legions] who broke through their city walls and [marched] into their capital. ❋ The Unsilent Majority (2003)

silentRED: nextmap [The next] [map] will be cs_militiasilentRED: oh wtf silentRED: [gg] that map is gay ❋ Maron3 (2005)

"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." --Samuel Adams "For a people who are free and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed [militia] is their best security. " --Yomas [Jefferson] *When this country falls, or the government oversteps its power(although it already does) to the point of tyranny, [the militia] will be the only people to protect basic rights. ❋ Csapatriot (2010)

[The militia's] coming to town to fuck you up! Also see [fuck you go home] and [liquid fiend] ❋ ThaOriginal (2005)

[John] is a [militia] [nutt]. ❋ Deep Blue 2012 (2009)

Did you hear how this [militia] [plotted] to kidnap [Governor Whitmer]? The FBI charged them with terrorism, conspiracy, and weapons charges. You can guess what they look like... ❋ Adisgruntledbeaver (2020)

[The militia] brought their [assault] rifles to the [protest] totally not looking for a fight. ❋ Sitbear (2020)

Hey [Davis], why are you trizzying [so hard]? Were [the Militia]. ❋ Colin Kurcz (2004)

South East Asia has their own [paramilitary] affliations with links to motorcycle clubs such as [the Militia] Riders of [Singapore]. ❋ Sin City (2015)

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