No. 12,534 in Spanish
milicias
"Milicias" means "militias," referring to groups of civilian soldiers organized for military purposes.
In a sentence
Las milicias se organizaron para defender la frontera.
The militias were organized to defend the border.
In this sentence, 'milicias' refers to groups of armed citizens organized for defense purposes.
Durante la guerra civil, las milicias tomaron control de varias ciudades.
During the civil war, the militias took control of several cities.
Here, 'milicias' is used to denote factions or armed groups involved in the conflict.
Algunos historiadores estudian el impacto de las milicias en la sociedad colonial.
Some historians study the impact of militias on colonial society.
In this example, the term 'milicias' represents formal local defensive units established in colonial times.
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