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Militias can be military groups, but they are not the same thing.
In colonial times, the militias were citizen-soldiers who were called up to defend their local regions or states. With the development of a national army, the militias became the irregular armed forces within a state. These were combined as the National Guard in 1903. Some states used the term militia to refer to enforcement bodies (state police).
The most current use is for private, unsanctioned paramiltary groups in various areas of the US. Many of these are right-wing groups with pro-gun-ownership platforms.
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What word means the same as militia?
I suppose it is "Military service."
Write a sentence about the colonies using the word militia.?
As a lieutenant-colonel in the Norfolk militia he was obliged to take part in the military exercises of the neighborhood and to muster troops.
What is another word for militia?
Militia- a group of civilians trained to fight in emergancies... so a small army type thing
Can active duty military members join a militia?
While you are on active military duty, you CANNOT join a militia unit
What is another name for militia?
Another name for a militia is a reserve.
What are citizen trained for military service?
The militia. In the United States Code, the "militia" are divided into two classes; the "organized militia", which is the National Guard and all former military members, and the "unorganized militia" who is everybody else up to age 45 who might be eligible for military service.
What is a synonym for militia?
military force
Who was the military career with the confederacy began as commander of the Virginia militia?
who was commander of the Virginia militia
What is another name for volunteer army?
militia is a group of all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
What is a word for an army made up of ordinary citizens?
The word is militia. It means a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
What part of speech is the word militia?
Militia is a noun.
What two words are related to word militia?
What Two words that are related to the word militia
