If you live in a remote place that's under attack by an upstart band of thieves, start a militia. A militia is a band of civilians trained to do army type business, without officially joining the army.
In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.
Noun
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Noun
the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
n.
In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation,
including both those engaged in military service as a business, and
those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body
of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not
subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.
n.
Military service; warfare.
Militia
The king's captains and soldiers fight his battles, and yet... the power of the militia is he.2.
In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.
Usage Examples
For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
Misspelled Formmilitia, nmilitia, jmilitia, kmilitia, ,militia, militia, nilitia, jilitia, kilitia, ,ilitia, ilitia, mnilitia, mjilitia, mkilitia, m,ilitia, m ilitia, muilitia, m8ilitia, m9ilitia, moilitia, mjilitia, mkilitia, mulitia, m8litia, m9litia, molitia, mjlitia, mklitia, miulitia, mi8litia, mi9litia, miolitia, mijlitia, miklitia, miklitia, miolitia, miplitia, mi:litia, mikitia, mioitia, mipitia, mi:itia, milkitia, miloitia, milpitia, mil:itia, miluitia, mil8itia, mil9itia, miloitia, miljitia, milkitia, milutia, mil8tia, mil9tia, milotia, miljtia, milktia, miliutia, mili8tia, mili9tia, miliotia, milijtia, miliktia, milirtia, mili5tia, mili6tia, miliytia, miligtia, miliria, mili5ia, mili6ia, miliyia, miligia, militria, milit5ia, milit6ia, milityia, militgia, milituia, milit8ia, milit9ia, militoia, militjia, militkia, militua, milit8a, milit9a, militoa, militja, militka, militiua, militi8a, militi9a, militioa, militija, militika, militiqa, militiwa, militisa, militiza, militiq, militiw, militis, militiz, militiaq, militiaw, militias, militiaz.
Other Usage Examples
Comments