mə̇ˈlishə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, military service, warfare, from milit-, miles soldier + -ia -y
1. obsolete
a. : military practice or system
b. : military service
c. : armament
2. obsolete : a particular military force
3. : home reserve
4. : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service