# militsia

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈlɪt.si.ə/

## Definitions
1. The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g., modern Belarus).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian мили́ция (milícija), from Polish milicja, from Latin militia. Doublet of militia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/militsia