paramilitary
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAMILITARY
always used before a noun
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of or relating to a group that is not an official army but that operates and is organized like an army
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paramilitary militias
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Government forces have been attacked by heavily armed paramilitary groups in several villages.
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paramilitary training
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a paramilitary police force
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paramilitary
/ˌperəˈmɪləˌteri/
Brit
/ˌpærəˈmɪlətri/
noun
plural
paramilitaries
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paramilitary
/ˌperəˈmɪləˌteri/
Brit
/ˌpærəˈmɪlətri/
noun
plural
paramilitaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARAMILITARY
[count]
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a member of a paramilitary group
— usually plural
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Forces encountered heavily armed paramilitaries.
