<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.</li><li>A body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.</li><li>All able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.</li><li>A body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.</li></ul>