militia
[mɪ'lɪʃ.ə] noun countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a military force which only operates for some of the time and whose members often have other jobs 民兵组织；预备役部队；国民卫队•A UN force was sent in to stop fighting between three rival militias.一支联合国部队被派去制止三个敌对的民兵组织之间的争斗。 •The government called out the militia to help cope with the rioting.政府召集国民卫队来帮助应付骚乱。 |