Militia

Pronunciation: /məˈlɪʃə/

Militia (noun)

  1. A group of ordinary people trained to fight for their local area, usually under government rules.
  2. Armed citizens organized for defence, often with limited training compared with regular soldiers.
  3. An armed group that acts outside the regular army, sometimes without clear legal control.

Examples

  • The local armed group guarded the road at night.
  • Local residents reported the local armed group near the bridge.