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paramilitary

adjectivemasculine/femininetechnicalcommon/pɐɾɐmiliˈtaɾ/pa·ra·mi·li·tar

Definition

1

Having an organization, training, or function similar to that of a military force, but not formally part of the official armed forces of a state.

Usage examples

The region was controlled by paramilitary militias.
The investigation pointed to the existence of a secret paramilitary structure.

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Common combinations

paramilitary groupparamilitary forcesparamilitary organization