Milices (en. Militias)

/mi.lis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Private armies or paramilitary groups that do not belong to the regular army.

Militias have taken control of certain areas of the city.

Les milices ont pris le contrôle de certaines zones de la ville.

Groups formed to defend a particular cause, often with violent means.

Militias fight for their political ideologies.

Les milices se battent pour leurs idéologies politiques.

Organization of armed citizens for local defense purposes.

The local militia mobilized to protect the community.

La milice locale s'est mobilisée pour protéger la communauté.

Comes from the Latin 'militia' meaning 'military service' or 'war'.

popular militia

Militia composed of civilians engaged in defensive actions.

milice populaire

to create a militia

To form an armed group for a specific cause.

créer une milice

self-defense militia

Militia aimed at protecting a community from external threats.

milice d'autodéfense

military

Pertaining to the army or military service.

militaire

paramilitary

Relating to unofficial armed forces.

paramilitaire

war

Armed conflict between groups or states.

guerre

Armed group that acts outside the law.

These guys are militias, they administer their own justice.

Ces types, ce sont des milices, ils font leur propre justice.

Militias engaged in local struggles.

He joined a militia to defend his neighborhood.

Il a rejoint une milice pour défendre son quartier.