мили́ция — 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.
• police noun The official organization responsible for enforcing laws and keeping public order.

Senses

мили́ция 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.
• militsia The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g., modern Belarus).
• police (North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

police — full definition

1. noun The official organization responsible for enforcing laws and keeping public order.
2. verb To enforce laws or order within a group or area.

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