Militia

/məˈlɪʃə/ noun

A militia is a group of ordinary citizens who are trained to act as soldiers in emergencies, rather than being full-time professional soldiers. Governments or local groups may organize militias for defense or security.

From Latin ‘militia,’ meaning ‘military service’ or ‘warfare,’ related to ‘miles’ (soldier). In English, it came to mean non-professional citizen soldiers.

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