militia

Significado (Inglés)

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).

Conceptos

milicia

reserva

tropas

fuerzas armadas

milicias populares

Sinónimos

militiaman

army

home guard

reserves

police

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array

paramilitary

civilian army

territorial army

military force

the police

armed forces

defenders

garrison

national guard

Traducciones

milice

Miliz

militie

milizia

milícia

milícia

milis

ميليشيا

Bürgerwehr

Volksmiliz

réserves

εθνοφρουρά

Truppen

مِيلِيشْيَا

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/məˈlɪʃə/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Latin mīlitia (“army, military force/service”), from mīles (“soldier”). Doublet of militsia.
The use of "militia" rather than "police" to refer to the police force (of Belarus and some other countries) originated in the USSR.