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milicia

militia

noun mee-LEE-syah Rare

Origin: From Latin militia (military service), from miles (soldier).

Also means

armed force

Usage Note

Milicia refers to a militia or paramilitary force, and historically also to the military profession in general. In modern usage, milicias irregulares describes armed groups outside the regular army. La milicia can also refer abstractly to military life or service in older literary usage.

Examples

"Las milicias locales defendieron el pueblo del ataque."

Natural Translation

The local militias defended the town from the attack.

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