Assertion: militia | /r/CapableOf | take the meaning
Facets:
value: since 1665
type: TEMPORAL
value: subsequently
type: TEMPORAL
value: to supplement a regular army
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Subsequently, since approximately 1665, militia has taken the meaning "a military force raised from the civilian population of a country or region, especially to supplement a regular army in an emergency, frequently as distinguished from mercenaries or professional soldiers".