militia

A military force raised by ballot.

militia
mīlĭtĭa, ae (-āi, Lucr. 1, 29), f. [miles], military service, warfare, war. I Lit.: in militiae dis...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
militia
mīlitia ae, f miles, military service, warfare, war : cogere ad militiam eos, S.: cedat otium mili...

An Elementary Latin Dictionary
Militia
·noun Military service; warfare. II. Militia ·noun In the widest sense, the whole military force of...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
drawn for the militia
When men are selected by ballot for the defence of the country. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book