Spanish Conversation · Level 60
76 words
Spanish word
milicia
Pronunciation
IPA/miˈliθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounmilitia
Example
La milicia protege al pueblo.
The militia protects the people.
More examples
La milicia apareció en las noticias locales.
The militia appeared in the local news.
Core concept
Armed group of local citizens.
Similar words
policía: Public officers enforcing laws and maintaining public order as an official police service.
fuerza armada: State-organized military forces tasked with national defense and external security.
insurgencia: Armed movement waging sustained rebellion against an existing government or authority.
grupo armado: Organized civilian group that uses weapons for collective action without formal state status.
Definition in Spanish
Organización de personas civiles armadas que actúan para proteger a la comunidad o defender una causa concreta, sin ser siempre parte del ejército regular.
Word origin
From medieval Latin militia, from Latin miles 'soldier', originally meaning military service and later used for armed bands of citizens.
Usage tips
- Usually denotes a non-regular, community or cause-based force rather than the official army, and the member term is miliciano.
Other meanings
- volunteer forcenoun
- citizen armynoun
Opposites
- ejércitoregular armynoun