militia
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In addition, roughly 4.5 million members of the National Bolivarian Militia, an auxiliary force created in 2005 and made up of civilian volunteers and reservists, have reportedly mobilized.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
Appeared in the October 7, 2025, print edition as 'Sudanese Militia Leader Convicted'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
When Edith Perales was younger, he enlisted in the National Bolivarian Militia, a civilian force created by the late President Hugo Chávez in 2009 to help defend Venezuela.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025
Indeed, Article I gives Congress alone the authority to provide for “calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions.”
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024
“Pray, Miss Eliza, are not the ——shire Militia removed from Meryton? They must be a great loss to your family.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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The Bill of Rights
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