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Meanings of militia in English

Catalan
reserva
Spanish
milicia

Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army.

reserva
Russian
ополчение
Portuguese
milícias
Spanish
milicias
Catalan
milícies

Generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters.

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Examples for "reserves"
Examples for "reserves"
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The company has said it had reserves equal to 40 days' consumption.
Reuters
2
The public health system has accumulated reserves of nearly 20 billion euros.
Reuters
3
Czech refiner Unipetrol asked the government to loan oil from state reserves.
Reuters
4
President Michel Aoun said recently of reserves: The money will run out.
Reuters
5
The government wants to increase reserves to at least 10 years equivalent.
Reuters

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Usage of militia in English
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While the matter was yet in debate, the militia began to reappear.
The Life of Francis Marion
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But it is not clear yet whether militia commanders will accept him.
Reuters
3
Tens of thousands of Muslims fled militia violence into the Seleka-controlled enclave.
Reuters
4
Sector 31 needs to be as secured as our militia numbers allow.
Envoy
5
Victims' statements will be used to cross reference testimony by militia commanders.
Reuters
6
Seventeen police officers and members of a local militia made similar pleas.
Reuters
7
The militia imposed lockdown law across what of New Crobuzon they controlled.
Iron Council
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His moderate Islamist militia has now been integrated with government security forces.
Reuters
9
Members of two militia groups were convicted of similar crimes in 2007.
Reuters
10
How can other countries get involved with dissembling the central African militia?
Ebony
11
The Governor now calls in the whole militia from the adjacent counties.
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
12
Christian anti-balaka militia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
13
General Lenoir served as Major General of the militia about eighteen years.
Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical ...
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They were rescued four days later by Somali militia and Kenyan troops.
Reuters
15
But rights groups say militia commanders have kept their criminal networks intact.
Reuters
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The militia groups did not respond to Reuters questions about their activities.
Reuters
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