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What is the noun for militia?

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militia
  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.
  2. The national police force of certain countries (e.g. Ukraine).
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The British stories that civilians were forced to take up arms by the militia were also fabricated.”
      “Firing at point-blank range, roughly one hundred militia men killed one of their opponents.”
      “Aid workers have been caught in crossfire between warring groups of militia or bandits.”
militiaperson
militiawoman
  1. A female member of a militia.
militiaman
  1. A member of a militia.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Among the wounded were an army officer, an enlisted soldier, a pro-government militiaman and a villager.”
      “Medics and militia commanders said the dead man was a militiaman but five of the injured were civilians.”
      “Only one member of the party succeeded in escaping and returned to Fort Duquesne, a Canadian militiaman named Monceau.”
militiapeople
  1. plural of militiaperson
militiapersons
  1. plural of militiaperson
militiawomen
  1. plural of militiawoman
militiamen
  1. plural of militiaman
  2. Examples:
    1. “The US also reportedly fired tank shells into hotels being used as safe houses by Mahdi Army militiamen.”
      “Washington's Continentals always had to be reinforced by summertime recruits or militiamen before they could take the field.”
      “The prisoners were also made to cook and wash for the militiamen, who are mostly from nomadic tribes and who travel by horse and camel.”
militias
  1. plural of militiae
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Orwell joined the militias and went to the front where he was seriously wounded.”
      “Responded to such concerns, a national defence force of regular units, militias, and Volunteer units was constructed.”
      “Rogue government and rebel militias who prowl rural areas are hardly accountable to higher authorities.”
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