militia group

collocation in English

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militia
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/mɪˈlɪʃ.ə/us
/məˈlɪʃ.ə/
a military force whose members are trained soldiers but who often have ...
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group
noun
uk
/ɡruːp/us
/ɡruːp/
a number of people or things that are put together or considered as ...
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(Definition ofmilitiaandgroupfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, themilitiagroupadded that it would welcome any talks with tribal leaders instead.
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For this purpose, these exits were to be defended by an armedmilitiagroupand by hunters.
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Fuller shares her experiences of having her dad off in the countryside for weeks on end, helping a localmilitiagroup.
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It is also known that government-supported local militia groups regularly loot food.
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Those remaining must be free to choose whether to stay or return without intimidation from militia groups.
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But what aggravated the crisis can be summarised in one word: fear—fear caused principally by the militia groups taking refuge within the camps and spreading misinformation.
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That same evening, one of the militia groups sent a representative who negotiated a truce with the settlers.
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Other issues gave tactical advice to local militia groups on how to evade detection by the authorities and advanced various conspiracy theories.
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The statewide organization was defunct by 2000, but several militia groups continued to operate independently.
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These militia groups trade minerals and timber illegally in exchange for arms from neighbouring countries, corrupt officials and subsidiaries of many multinational companies.
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Meanwhile, militia groups continued to set out to join the uprising.
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Some of the militia groups sees power of a government as a form of tyranny.
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The country is frequently plagued by monsoons and earthquakes and many armed militia groups still patrol the streets.
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It was one of the favorite tactics of its urban militia groups and preferable used in public places like markets or public parks.
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These private militia groups however, are not linked with state or federal government organizations or military forces, but that does not necessarily make them illegal.
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It was founded through the amalgamation of various militia groups created by the middle classes during the anarchy following the revolution.
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The militia groups present in the region restrict protection of the eastern lowland gorilla.
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In cities across the new country, citizens organized themselves into private militia groups.
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Companies involved in illegal exploitation therefore encourage environmental destruction in the area and fuel the illegal export industry controlled by militia groups.
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Two other militia groups also took up the amnesty offer.
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