militia — n. An organization of citizens, civilians or military that defends a locality, state, or nation, but that is not part of a standing army; an organization of so called citizen soldiers, such as the National Guard. The Essential Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
militia — [mə lish′ə] n. [L, military service, soldiery < miles (gen. militis), soldier] 1. a) Archaic any military force b) later, any army composed of citizens rather than professional soldiers, called up in time of emergency ☆ 2. in the U.S., all… … English World dictionary
Militia — Mi*li tia, n. [L., military service, soldiery, fr. miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. milice.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
militia — (n.) 1580s, system of military discipline, from L. militia military service, warfare, from miles soldier (see MILITARY (Cf. military)). Sense of citizen army (as distinct from professional soldiers) is first recorded 1690s, perhaps from a sense… … Etymology dictionary
Militia — (lat.), 1) Militär u. Militärstand; 2) (M. Christi), so v.w. Jesus Christusorden 3) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Militiä — Militiä, im Mittelalter Meaux … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Militĭa — (lat., von miles, Soldat), Kriegsdienst, Kriegsmacht, Miliz (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
MILITIA — apud Petrum Diaconum Histor. Casin. l. 4. c. 35. Curtes, quae manifeste Imperii erant, Militias et castra Imperii: Gervasium Tilleberiensem MS. de Otiis Imperial. l. 2. Hic (Henricus II. Imperator) legem instituit apud Teutones, ut Militiae, more … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
militia — ► NOUN 1) a military force raised from the civilian population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. 2) a rebel force opposing a regular army. ORIGIN Latin, military service … English terms dictionary
Militia — For other uses, see Militia (disambiguation). The Lexington Minuteman, a statue commemorating Captain John Parker, a commander of American militia forces during the American Revolutionary War. The term militia ( … Wikipedia
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… … Universalium
