Due to the chaos in Somalia, each court maintained a large militia to act as both police force and military.

London was by far the most populous city in England and had a large and well trained militia.

Despite these difficulties Nicholas was obliged to order the creation of a much larger militia in January 1855.

The large militia that he raised for the purpose also gave him effective control of the country.

He maintained a large militia of 15,000 as reservists.

Many allege he is the wealthiest and most powerful man in the republic, with control over a large private militia referred to as the Kadyrovtsy.

Cornwall appears to have had a significantly larger militia than other areas of a similar size.

With one or two exceptions, he added, the politicians who nominally head some of the larger militias that are now splintering "don't control anything."

There is a definite possibility that such a development could quickly turn violent, as both groups exert control over various large militias.

Instead of a large standing army, she developed an immensely larger and splendidly efficient militia.