militia

Example Sentences

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The militia was supposed to be guiding the migrants through Libya to the Mediterranean coast.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Members of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah had warned Arouri to lay low and steer clear of cellphones, which can be hacked to track locations, Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The more accurate term for Smith’s armed force was militia.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz