milicien
/mɪˌlɪsɪˈɛn/French History
noun
A member of a troop of citizens raised to reinforce the regular army. In later use: specifically a member of the Milice, the force employed by the Vichy government of 1940–4 to repress internal dissent.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From French milicien a member of a troop of citizens raised to reinforce the regular army, a member of the Milice of Vichy from milice + -ien.
- put one's finger on something
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth)
- put one's hand in one's pocket
- put one's hands together
- put one's hands up
- put one's head in a noose
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- put one's shirt on
- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- put on flesh
- putonghua
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on (or lose) weight
- put on the dog
- put on the ritz
- put option
- put (or bring or carry) something into effect
- put (or give or set) one's mind to
- put (or have) someone's ass in a sling
- put (or have) the wind up
- put (or lay) one's cards on the table
- put (or lay) one's head (or neck) on the block
- put (or lay) on jam
- put (or place) a premium on