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militia

[mi-lish-uh] / mɪˈlɪʃ ə /
NOUN
citizen soldiers
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The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Over two dozen Iraqi banks, many with militia ties, were banned by the Treasury in 2023 and 2024 for siphoning dollars from Iraq’s Fed accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This is, initially, a 10-day ceasefire after six weeks of a devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia Muslim militia and political party.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Regular Iranian forces, pro-regime militia and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were on the airman’s trail, using helicopters and drones to find him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Finally the British came upon Lexington Common and the two sides met face-to-face: several hundred British soldiers confronting less than a hundred militia.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell



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