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Army vs. Militia — What's the Difference?

Army vs. Militia — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Army and Militia

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Army

An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" [feminine]), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or state.

Militia

A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior nobility class (e.g. knights or samurai).

Army

A large body of people organized and trained for land warfare.

Militia

An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.

Army

Often Army The entire military land forces of a country.
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Militia

A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency.

Army

A tactical and administrative military unit consisting of a headquarters, two or more corps, and auxiliary forces.

Militia

The whole body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service.

Army

A large group of people or things, especially when organized for a specific cause or purpose
The construction army that built the Panama Canal.
A banquet with an army of waiters.

Militia

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

Army

A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
The army was sent in to quell the uprising.

Militia

Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).

Army

Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.

Militia

In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies.
The king's captains and soldiers fight his battles, and yet . . . the power of the militia is he.

Army

(often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.

Militia

Military service; warfare.

Army

The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
The army opposed the legislature's involvement.

Militia

Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

Army

(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.

Militia

The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service;
Their troops were untrained militia
Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia

Army

(figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.

Army

(figuratively) Any multitude.
There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.

Army

The military as a whole.
The People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
The Yugoslav Army consisted of the Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
Iran's army consists of the Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.

Army

A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.

Army

A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; as, the Blue Ribbon Army.

Army

A great number; a vast multitude; a host.
An army of good words.

Army

A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

Army

A large number of people united for some specific purpose

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