set up a militia
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To establish or organize a militia.
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- The local community decided to set up a neighborhood militia for self-defense.
- In times of crisis, governments may need to set up a temporary militia.
- The rebels threatened to set up their own militia if their demands were not met.
- Historically, colonial powers often set up local militias to maintain order.
- The organization secretly worked to set up a private militia.
- Their primary goal was to set up a well-regulated militia to protect their rights.
- It takes careful planning to set up an effective militia.
- During the civil war, many factions attempted to set up their own militias.
- The decree authorized citizens to set up a volunteer militia.
- Fears of instability led them to set up a provisional militia.