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Militias

Scope note

Organized bodies of part-time, volunteer citizen soldiers with limited military training that are available for emergency service, usually for local defense and peace-keeping or to supplement the regular armed forces.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000250737

Broader Terms used

armed forces

Equivalent Terms used

militia

Created

13yrs ago

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