Thesaurus results for MILITIAS

militia

noun

as in battalion

a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers Local militia were an important part of American forces during the Revolutionary War.

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Recent Examples on the Web However, after further investigation, it was determined that Parson acted alone and there was no truck load of militia going to attack FEMA workers in Lake Lure. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024 But younger members, including those in the especially radical Basij militia, refused to fall in line behind the supreme leader’s selection. —

Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024 In response to calls online for a militia to counteract FEMA, Criswell said this sentiment has been demoralizing to its first responders and other staff members. —

Angela Yang, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024 The Israeli military military investigation into Thursday’s incident revealed that the militias used two explosive drones in the attack. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for militia

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