Militia

Definitions

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. Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).

Equivalents

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.”

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