paramilitary
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See also: para-military
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)
- A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
- (colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group.
Translations
[edit]a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion
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a member of a paramilitary group
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Adjective
[edit]paramilitary (not comparable)
- relating to a paramilitary [1935[1]]
Translations
[edit]relating to a paramilitary
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References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “paramilitary”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.