Paramilitary - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌpærəˈmɪləterɪ|
Brit.
|ˌpærəˈmɪlɪt(ə)rɪ|
noun
- a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
adjective
- of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
Extra examples
Government forces have been attacked by heavily armed paramilitary groups in several villages.
Paramilitary police units are taking part in rescue efforts.
Government-sponsored paramilitary forces have committed many killings, rapes, and other crimes over the last four years.
The soldiers were deployed to help paramilitary police seal the border.
Word forms
noun
singular: paramilitary
plural: paramilitaries
singular: paramilitary
plural: paramilitaries
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