militia

milice

Groupe armé qui agit indépendamment des forces armées officielles du gouvernement.

En anglais simple : An armed group that operates independently of the government’s official armed forces.

• An armed militia controlled the village.
• Several militias fought over the border region.
• The government demanded that the militia surrender its weapons.

Synonymes : paramilitary group

Expressions courantes : armed militia, private militia, militia fighters

milice

Groupe de citoyens formés au combat pour défendre leur pays ou leur communauté en cas de besoin.

En anglais simple : A group of ordinary citizens trained to fight when their country or community needs them.

• He joined the local militia.
• The militia was called up during the invasion.
• Farmers trained with the militia at weekends.

Synonymes : citizen army

Expressions courantes : local militia, join the militia, militia members