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Etymology[]
From Latin mīlitia (“‘military, military service’”), from mīles (“‘soldier’”).
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- Rhymes: -ɪʃə
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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 national police force of a country (e.g. Russia, Ukraine, etc.); the entire able-bodied population of a state; or a private force, not under government control.
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army of trained civilians called upon in time of need
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Latin[]
Etymology[]
From mīles (“‘soldier’”).
Pronunciation[]
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mīlitia (genitive mīlitiae); f, first declension
- military service; soldiery, military
- warfare, war, campaign
- civil service, profession, employment
- (figuratively) military spirit, courage, bravery
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Number | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | mīlitia | mīlitiae |
genitive | mīlitiae | mīlitiārum |
dative | mīlitiae | mīlitiīs |
accusative | mīlitiam | mīlitiās |
ablative | mīlitiā | mīlitiīs |
vocative | mīlitia | mīlitiae |
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