English

Proper noun

Milice

1. (historical) The French paramilitary force in Vichy France from 1940-1944 used to fight against internal dissent.
   • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 741:

     And then, of course, there was the ever present danger of being denounced to the Milice; its members would invoke the Gestapo, and anything might result from such a thing – deportation, imprisonments, or even ill-treatment at the hands of these thugs.

French

Noun

milice f ‎(plural milices)

1. militia (army of trained civilians called upon in time of need)

Norman

Etymology

From Latin mīlitia ‎(“military, military service”), from mīles ‎(“soldier”).

Noun

milice f ‎(plural milices)

1. (Jersey) militia

Derived terms

• milicien ‎(“militiaman”)