Noun: militia mi'li-shu
- (military) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
"The country called up its militia during the crisis";
- reserves
- (military) 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"
Derived forms: militias
Type of: body, force, military force, military group, military unit
Encyclopedia: Militia