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militia
noun
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
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məˈlɪʃə
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noun
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
noun
the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
“their troops were untrained militia”
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their troops were untrained militia
{'source': 'United States Constitution', 'text': 'Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia'}
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