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militias

militias is the plural of militia.

Meaning of militia

Noun

militia (plural militias or militiae)

  1. 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.
    • He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 387
  2. Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).
    Synonyms:
    militsia

Questions about militias

What is militias the plural of?
Militias is the plural of militia.

Words near militias in the dictionary

  1. militiaman
  2. militiamen
  3. militiapeople
  4. militiaperson
  5. militiapersons
  6. militias
  7. militiate
  8. militiated
  9. militiates
  10. militiating
  11. militiawoman

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