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Military > Militias

Preferred term

Militias  

Definition

  • Armies composed or ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers; a military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency [Amer Heritage Dict]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • CITIZEN SOLDIERS, MILITIAS
  • CIVIC GUARDSMEN, MILITIAS
  • GUARDSMEN, MILITIAS
  • SOLDIERS, CITIZEN, MILITIAS

Notation

  • 111864

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-LS64BXH8-7

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