paramilitary
adjective
noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force.
paramilitaries
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pluralof paramilitary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also had “what was in effect a formidable army of 40,000 paramilitaries, and it had a foreign policy. It was independent enough to launch a war.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The senator led the investigation into former president Uribe's ties with paramilitaries before it went to court, where Uribe became the first Colombian leader to be convicted of a crime last year.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Both loyalist and republican paramilitaries are behind the practise according to Long, and she wanted to reassure those who have been targeted that they should report it to authorities.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Iraq still faces many challenges, not least sectarianism, paramilitaries and Iranian meddling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Her husband was an Arab, and there were Israeli paramilitaries on the ground in the city.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
