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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But the director general of the hospital, surgeon Izzeldin Ahmed Dawaud Asow, encountered a group of the paramilitaries outside his office.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Congolese army official insisted that the paramilitaries were not combatants but provided no further details.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The government has firm control over police and paramilitaries, and the Indian army, unlike many of its peers in the developing world, has a record of remaining apolitical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Chad's decision to leave the ICC after 20 years comes amid allegations by national and international organisations of Ndjamena's suspected involvement in the war in neighbouring Sudan between the army and paramilitaries.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her husband was an Arab, and there were Israeli paramilitaries on the ground in the city.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
