What does militia mean?

n. a group of ordinary people trained to act as soldiers, but not part of the regular army

militia

🇺🇸 /məˈlɪʃə/ 🇬🇧 /məˈlɪʃə/

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noun

a group of ordinary people trained to act as soldiers, but not part of the regular army

The local militia helped protect the town during the conflict.

a group of ordinary people trained to act as soldiers, but not part of the regular army

Plural militias