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paramilitary
[ par-uh-mil-i-ter-ee ]
/ ˌpær əˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /
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adjective
noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force: a paramilitary police unit.
noun, plural par·a·mil·i·tar·ies.
Also par·a·mil·i·ta·rist [par-uh-mil-i-ter-ist]. /ˌpær əˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst/. a person employed in such a force.
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British Dictionary definitions for paramilitary
paramilitary
/ (ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces
denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power
noun
- a paramilitary force
- a member of such a force
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