militia

militia
[mɪˈlɪʃə]
noun
  1. a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency
    国民军(紧急情况时从国民中召集用以补充正规军);民兵(组织)
    ■a military force that engages in rebel or terror activities, typically in opposition to a regular army
    叛乱武装分子;恐怖武装
    ■(in the US) all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service
    (美国)可依法征召的所有公民
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Latin, literally military service', from miles, milit- 'soldier'
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