paramilitary
noun
- organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
adjective
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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.
- 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.
- 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.”
- A member of a paramilitary group.