No. 4,043 in Russian
милиция
"Militsiya" refers to the former name for the police in Russia and some other post-Soviet states prior to 2011.
In a sentence
Моя тётя работала в милиции.
My aunt worked in the militia.
Here, 'милиция' refers to the governmental law enforcement body before it was renamed 'полиция' in Russia in 2011.
Если случился инцидент, нужно позвонить в милицию.
If an incident occurs, you should call the militia.
In this sentence, 'милиция' is used as the organization responsible for public safety.
В советское время милиция играла важную роль.
During Soviet times, the militia played an important role.
This context reflects 'милиция' as the name of the law enforcement agency throughout the Soviet and early Russian Federation era.
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