Landsturm

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Landsturm \Land"sturm`\, n. [G. See {Land}; {Storm}.] [In
     Germany and other European nations, and Japan:]
     (a) A general levy in time of war.
     (b) The forces called out on such levy, composed of all men
         liable to service who are not in the army, navy, or
         Landwehr; the last line of defense, supposed to be called


         out only in case of invasion or other grave emergency.
         See {Army organization}, above.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]