Militia
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A militia generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters; citizens of a nation or subjects of a state or government that can be called upon to enter a combat situation, as opposed to a professional force of regular soldiers or, historically, members of the fighting nobility.
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See also
- Armed forces
- Guerrilla warfare
- Historical reenactment
- Irregular military
- Paramilitary
- Scouting
- Gendarmerie
- Violent non-state actor
Public militias in Europe
Public militias in the United States
- National Guard
- State defense forces
- California State Military Reserve
- New Hampshire Militia
- Ohio Military Reserve
- Ohio Naval Militia
- Rogers' Rangers
- Texas State Guard
- Virginia Militia
- Arkansas Militia in the Civil War
Private militias in the United States
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