armed militia

collocation in English

meaningsofarmedandmilitia

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armed
adjective
uk
/ɑːmd/us
/ɑːrmd/
using or ...
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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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(Definition ofarmedandmilitiafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The study closes with three moving case studies which represent the variety of women's war experience, as civilian supporters,armedmilitia, and frontline combatants.
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The presence amongst them of up to 50,000armedmilitiahas been a destabilising factor in the region.
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What has become of our calls for the dissolution of thearmedmilitia?
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The presence among them of up to 50,000armedmilitiahas been a destabilising factor in the region.
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They were the firstarmedmilitiato arrive at or await a battle.
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There were about 517 people, including some 265armedmilitiain the fort.
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They responded by creating anarmedmilitiaand asking all local political groups to sign a pact allowing them to live in peace.
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In response to the attack, the villages expanded thearmedmilitiato defend the town and to hunt down those responsible for the attack.
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The constitution was proclaimed by the king after a meeting of 3,000 residents including anarmedmilitiademanded he sign it or be deposed.
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The country is frequently plagued by monsoons and earthquakes and manyarmedmilitiagroups still patrol the streets.
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For this purpose, these exits were to be defended by anarmedmilitiagroup and by hunters.
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When they get to the house on the fishing camp in the bayou, there is a large group ofarmedmilitiawaiting at the docks.
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