militia

noun

Etymology: From Latin mīlitia (“army, military force/service”), from mīles (“soldier”). Doublet of militsia. The use of "militia" rather than "police" to refer to the police force (of Belarus and some other countries) originated in the USSR.

1. 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.

   “He coasts down to a dead stop in the middle of the channel, makes a scan for militia men and wireheads, and finds none.”

2. Synonym of militsia: the national police force of certain countries (e.g. Belarus).