MILITIA


Meaning of MILITIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈli-shə ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, military service, from milit-, miles

Date: 1625

1.

a. : a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency

b. : a body of citizens organized for military service

2. : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.