Fighting force (7)

I believe the answer is:

militia

(Other definitions for militia that I've seen before include "Army of non-professional soldiers" , "Territorial force" , "Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army" , "Civilian soldier force" , "special reserve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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