militsia
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian мили́ция (milícija), from Polish milicja, from Latin militia. Doublet of militia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪˈlɪt.si.ə/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
militsia (plural militsias)
- The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g., modern Belarus).