This is the 12534th most frequent Spanish word.
milicias
"Milicias" means "militias," referring to groups of civilian soldiers organized for military purposes.
In this sentence, 'milicias' refers to groups of armed citizens organized for defense purposes.
Las milicias se organizaron para defender la frontera.
The militias were organized to defend the border.
Here, 'milicias' is used to denote factions or armed groups involved in the conflict.
Durante la guerra civil, las milicias tomaron control de varias ciudades.
During the civil war, the militias took control of several cities.
In this example, the term 'milicias' represents formal local defensive units established in colonial times.