Plural of militia

Forms of militia

Militias and militiae in a sentence

• But it's especially popular among right-wing militias and self-described patriot groups.2020 January 10, Hannah Allam, “'Boogaloo' Is The New Far-Right Slang For Civil War”, in NPR, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2020. From the entry boogaloo
• And in the areas controlled by the militias, the drugmakers are cooking up a storm.2019 July 4, Michael Sullivan, “In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars”, in NPR.org. From the entry drugmaker
• The militias have already taken the centre of the city.2023, Isabella Hammad, Enter Ghost, Jonathan Cape, page 181. From the entry Haganah
• And in many parts of the state, it's well-armed ethnic militias, not Myanmar's military, who call the shots.2019 July 4, Michael Sullivan, “In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars”, in NPR, archived from the original on 21…. From the entry call the shots
• Tripoli is controlled by a political faction centered in the midcoastal city of Misurata that also includes Islamist groups and militias.2015 September 18, Suliman Ali Zway, “ISIS Group Attacks Prison in Libya”, in New York Times. From the entry midcoastal

Meaning of militia

1. 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.
2. noun Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).

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Questions about the plural of militia

What is the plural of militia?

The plural of militia is militias or militiae.

Which is correct, militias or militiae?

Both are used. militias is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is militia countable?

Militia is a countable noun.