民兵 — meaning in English

English meaning

• militia noun A group of ordinary citizens organised to act as soldiers, usually only called up in an emergency rather than serving as a full-time professional army.

Senses

民兵 is used for these senses in English:

• militia An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.