Definitions
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Word origin
From Latin mīlitia (“army, military force/service”), from mīles (“soldier”). Doublet of militsia.
Used in a sentence
“He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Citizen army”7 letters
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