On this page you'll find 20 example sentences with Militia. You'll also see the meaning, synonyms such as reserves or force and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Militia in a sentence
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Militia meaning
- 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.
- Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).
Example sentences (20)
The leader of Russia's private Wagner militia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said fighting was raging in the west of the city.
Mahlon Dickerson served in the militia during the Whiskey Rebellion, and Gov. Rodman Price served in the Mexican War.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia hijacked a ship in the Red Sea, hours after threatening to target Israeli vessels.
Emperor Selassie had established the Imperial Bodyguard Orchestra and a jazz band as part of his elite personal militia.
But they wanted something that would slow down the militia so that their wives and children could get away.
The Philippine Coast Guard identified five Chinese coast guard, 28 “maritime militia” and five navy vessels floating nearby.
Corcoran got involved in local politics in Tammany Hall and enlisted as a private in the New York militia.
The Kataib Hezbollah is a Shiite militia founded in 2007 with the support of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Chinese coastguard, navy and suspected militia ships regularly clash with Philippine coastguard and navy vessels in the area.
Several members of another far-right militia group, the Oath Keepers, were convicted in earlier trials.
Earlier this month, a militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers.
Local militia tied to the ruling party began to appear around the car and ask aggressive questions.
Till date their militia kill and pillage infidels like they did 200 years ago except they now use bikes instead of horses and AK47s.
By bringing the Militia into the fold of the federal government – absolute control was guaranteed.
In addition to serving as a Reservist and working as a dental hygienist, Salvador also serves as a member of the Alaskan Navy Militia.
CSW also spoke to a senior tribal chief, who denounced the actions of other militia commanders.
At the beginning, the Amhara militia known as Fano controlled big cities in the region and broke into several prisons releasing inmates.
In response, the Israeli Air Force said it struck two isolated militia bases in the strip.
It has an estimated 125,000-strong military with army, navy and air units, and commands the Basij religious militia often used in crackdowns.
PA security services attempting to regain control of the Jenin refugee camp, a militia stronghold, were met this month with armed resistance.
Common combinations with militia
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the militia 28×
- militia and 18×
- militia in 12×
- militia groups 11×
- of militia 9×
- militia members 9×
- houthi militia 9×
- and militia 8×
- militia group 8×
- militia leader 7×
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