noun. An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.

noun. A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency.

noun. The whole body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service.

noun. Military service; warfare.

noun. Soldiery; militants collectively.

noun. Hence The whole body of men declared by law amenable to military service, without enlistment, whether armed and drilled or not.

noun. A body of men enrolled and drilled according to military law, as an armed force, but not as regular soldiers, and called out in emergency for actual service and periodically for drill and exercise.

noun. In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.

noun. Military service; warfare.

noun. this sense?) An army.

noun. 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.

noun. The national police force of certain countries (e.g. Russia, Ukraine).

noun. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

noun. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

"An aft to apportion At relief* by the fevered fiatutes mm in force directed to bo ghat* to the families of non-eommifioned office, drummers* fifers* and private s y ferving in the mttkia* between the county at large and the peculiar di/Mfts therein not contri - buting to the county rate* according to the number of menferv - ingfor each infuch militia 9 and to remove certain difficulties in rejpeft to the relief of families affithftituUs* hired men* or w lunteers* ferving tn the militia* — - [May 22, .1795.]"

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Alicia  Cilicia  Misha  Patricia  Tricia  

Levy  citizen  fighter  garrison  infantry  

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