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单词 militia
释义 militia
 /mi lish"euh/,  n.  
  1. a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
  2. a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
  3. all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.
  4. a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.
 [1580-90; < L militia soldiery, equiv. to milit- (s. of miles) soldier + -ia -IA]
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