+A **militia** is a fighting force, typically composed of [Citizens](/wiki/citizen) rather than professional soldiers. They often serve to provide local [Defense](/wiki/defense) or supplement a standing army, historically called upon in times of emergency.
+## See also
+- [Paramilitary](/wiki/paramilitary)
+- [Conscription](/wiki/conscription)
+- [Volunteer](/wiki/volunteer)
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