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A militia is an army or other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers.
Militia may also refer to:
Military and other organizations
editUnited Kingdom
edit- Militia (British Dominions and Crown Colonies), the principal forces of the Dominions, Self-governing colonies, and Crown Colonies of the British Empire
- Militia (English), pre-18th century military obligations and militia forces in England
- Militia (Great Britain), the principal reserve forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain during the 18th century
- Militia (United Kingdom), the reserve forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Union in 1801
Elsewhere
edit- Bosnian militia (Ottoman), a military unit indigenous to Bosnia serving as a provincial army to the Ottoman Empire
- Militia (China), part of the military forces of China
- Militia (Italian neo-Nazi group)
- Militia (United States), various forces in the United States, from the colonial era to the present day
- Militsiya, the police forces in the Soviet Union (until 1991) and in several Eastern Bloc countries, including:
- Miliția (Romania), the police force of Communist Romania 1949–1989
- Militia (Yugoslavia), a law enforcement agency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1944–1992
Other uses
edit- Militia (video game), or Metal Marines, a 1993 real-time strategy game
See also
editOther uses
edit- Militia (video game), or Metal Marines, a 1993 real-time strategy game