paramilitary
A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not…A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
» The paramilitaries controlled both border cities.
Meaning
2 sensesA group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
(colloquial)A member of a paramilitary group.
Examples
6 sentencesThe paramilitaries controlled both border cities.
Armed fascist paramilitaries shouting out slurs are not appropriate for children.
Sami organized his gang in a paramilitary structure with him in command.
The Ukrainian army uses paramilitary groups like the Azov Battalion.
Putin commands a brownshirt-like paramilitary named after Hitler's favorite composer.
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plural: paramilitariesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops):paramilitary forceparamilitary unitparamilitary organizationparamilitary organisation