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The phrase "are militia" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing groups or organizations that are considered militias, often in discussions about defense or armed groups.
Example: "In times of crisis, local communities often rely on those who are militia to provide security and support."
Alternatives: "are armed groups" or "constitute a militia".
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are militia
noun
An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
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When they go to the fields there are militia on motorcycles watching them.
At one extreme are militia members who have shown up at meetings wearing guns and suggesting that institutions like the Federal Reserve be eliminated.
The report goes on to say that the assassins are militia members who have been infiltrated into the Iraqi police, in particular its antiterrorism unit.
Much of the work is later destroyed by Afghans who don't like foreign soldiers in their country, and anyway the main beneficiaries are militia commanders whom the soldiers want to recruit against the Taliban.
Fence lines and trees carry hand-lettered signs like "Disobedience to Tyranny Is Obedience to God," "90% of Catholic Priests Are Child Molesters" and "We Are Militia and Will Live Free or Die".
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He's prickly about the notion that his customers are militia-minded survivalists or skittish types spooked by millennial fears.
"Whenever there are militias, there will be child soldiers.
"In Mogadishu, everyone was militia," Faisal recalls.
More appropriate would be Militia of the Righteous.
Particularly sinister in this case was the possibility that the attackers were militia members.
"A new car can cost $20,000 or $30,000, and there is militia everywhere.
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