paramilitary
Americanadjective
noun
plural
paramilitariesadjective
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denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces
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denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power
noun
Etymology
Origin of paramilitary
Example Sentences
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Tehran could also mobilize paramilitary groups it cultivated in the region, including Iraqi militias and Yemen’s Houthis, Talé added.
From Los Angeles Times
That was the case of Alpha 66, the paramilitary group formed by Cuban exiles in the 1960s.
Naval units of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard were deployed this past week to the Strait of Hormuz.
Sudan's civil war erupted in April 2023 out of a power struggle between the regular army and the RSF over how and whether the paramilitaries would integrate into the security forces.
From BBC
Naval units of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard were deployed this week to the Strait of Hormuz.
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