милиция

This is the 4043rd most frequent Russian word.


милиция

"Militsiya" refers to the former name for the police in Russia and some other post-Soviet states prior to 2011.


Here, 'милиция' refers to the governmental law enforcement body before it was renamed 'полиция' in Russia in 2011.

Моя тётя работала в милиции.

My aunt worked in the militia.


In this sentence, 'милиция' is used as the organization responsible for public safety.

Если случился инцидент, нужно позвонить в милицию.

If an incident occurs, you should call the militia.


This context reflects 'милиция' as the name of the law enforcement agency throughout the Soviet and early Russian Federation era.

В советское время милиция играла важную роль.

During Soviet times, the militia played an important role.