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militia

[mi-lish-uh] / mɪˈlɪʃ ə /
NOUN
citizen soldiers
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Afterward, he told Iranian media outlets that his job was “antisanction operations” and cast himself as an “economic Basij soldier,” referring to the IRGC’s voluntary militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The quiet he beheld reinforced his belief in his decision to hold the militia at bay.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield



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