Meaning of Militia | Babel Free
məˈlɪʃəDefinitions
- 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.
- Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).
Equivalents
Беларуская
міліцыя
Català
milícia
Esperanto
milicio
Español
milicia
Eesti
miilits
Français
milice
हिन्दी
नागरिक सेना
Magyar
milícia
Bahasa Indonesia
milisi
Italiano
milizia
日本語
民兵
Kurdî
milîs
Македонски
милиција
Nederlands
militie
Polski
milicja
Português
milícia
Română
miliție
Svenska
milis
Kiswahili
mwanamgambo
Türkçe
milis
Examples
“He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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