paramilitary

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[edit] Etymology

para- + military

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  • (US) IPA: /ˌpɛrəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

[edit] Noun

Singular
paramilitary

Plural
paramilitaries

paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)

  1. a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
  2. a member of a paramilitary group

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paramilitary

  1. relating to a paramilitary

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