milice
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9.9
An armed group of local people organized to defend an area or fight outside the regular army
- noun
- /mɪˈliːs/
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milicia
- During the conflict, the local milice helped defend their community from invaders.
Examples
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The village residents formed a milice to protect themselves from outside threats.
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The government sanctioned the creation of a milice to maintain order in the rural areas.
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I saw him with the Milice.
Synonyms
militia
vsmilice
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5.8
An organized group of ordinary people who act as soldiers in emergencies
focuses on defending a local area and irregular fighting rather than being called up
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Milice comes from the same Latin root as militia and military, which means 'military service' or 'soldier'. So a milice is an armed group of local people organized to defend an area or to fight when they are not part of the regular army.