Definition of "militia" []

• An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers. (noun)
• A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency. (noun)
• The whole body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service. (noun)

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• "An aft to apportion At relief* by the fevered fiatutes mm in force directed to bo ghat* to the families of non-eommifioned office, drummers* fifers* and private s y ferving in the mttkia* between the county at large and the peculiar di/Mfts therein not contri - buting to the county rate* according to the number of menferv - ingfor each infuch militia 9 and to remove certain difficulties in rejpeft to the relief of families affithftituUs* hired men* or w lunteers* ferving tn the militia* — - [May 22, .1795.]"
• "The word militia meant something different back then, Noah."
• "The court also touched on the meaning of the term militia:"