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paramilitary

noun

  1. organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɹi/ / /ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ / /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English military English paramilitary From para- + military.

  1. Relating to a paramilitary.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English military English paramilitary From para- + military.

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

    From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified.

    Cossack paramilitaries operate in Ukraine and southern Russia. […] Before he entered eastern Ukraine, Girkin led paramilitary groups in Crimea and negotiated with Ukrainian military officers in attempts to induce them to defect to Russia.

  2. A member of a paramilitary group.