militsia/mɪˈlɪt.si.ə/EtymologyBorrowed from Russian мили́ция (milícija), from Polish milicja, from Latin militia. Doublet of militia.militsia means the police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g., modern Belarus). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.nounThe police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g., modern Belarus).