Paramilitary

thumb|upright=1.2|Legion of Frontiersmen, Edmonton Command, 1915 – a nationalist paramilitary group not officially affiliated with the [[Canadian Army]]

person employed to protect assets

thumb|GIGN operators in 2015. GIGN is the counterterrorist tactical unit of the [[National Gendarmerie of France.]] Counterterrorism, also spelled counter-terrorism and sometimes referred to as anti-terrorism, encompasses the laws, policies, and operational measures used to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism. These efforts involve a range of tactics and strategies employed by governments, law-enforcement agencies, intelligence services and, in some contexts, private-sector organisations.

thumb|Akinci-Bey|Beys, Sueleymanname Akinji, akıncı or akindji (, ; plural: akıncılar) were Turkish irregular light cavalry, scout divisions (deli) and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's military. When the pre-existing Turkish ghazis were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire's military they became known as "akıncı." Unpaid, they lived and operated as raiders on the frontiers of the Ottoman Empire, subsisting on plunder. In German sources these troops were called Renner und Brenner (English: "Runner and burner"). There is a distinction made between "akıncı" and "deli" cavalry.

the function of governments which ensures the protection of citizens, persons in their territory, organizations, and institutions against threats to their well-being

maintenance of peace within a state

people providing security for property