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paramilitary

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Pronunciation: US /ˌpærəˈmɪləˌtɛri/ · UK /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri/

paramilitary means: A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.

noun

ARMED GROUP MEMBERC1

A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.

  • A paramilitary guarded the entrance.
  • Police arrested three paramilitaries near the border.
  • The former paramilitary agreed to surrender his weapons.

Similar words: militiaman

Common phrases: armed paramilitary, former paramilitary

ARMED GROUPC2

A group trained and organized like soldiers but separate from a country's official armed forces.

  • A paramilitary controlled the village.
  • The government ordered the paramilitary to disband.
  • Two rival paramilitaries fought over the region.

Similar words: paramilitary group, militia

Common phrases: armed paramilitary, local paramilitary

adjective

UNOFFICIAL MILITARYC1

Related to groups organized and trained like soldiers but outside a country's official armed forces.

  • He joined a paramilitary group.
  • The report described paramilitary activity near the border.
  • They received paramilitary training at a secret camp.

Common phrases: paramilitary group, paramilitary forces, paramilitary training

Questions about paramilitary

What does paramilitary mean?

A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.

What is paramilitary in other languages?

Türkçe: paramiliter örgüt üyesi · Español: paramilitar · Français: paramilitaire · Deutsch: Paramilitär · Italiano: paramilitare · 日本語: 準軍事組織の構成員

How do you pronounce paramilitary?

In American English /ˌpærəˈmɪləˌtɛri/; in British English /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri/.

How do you use paramilitary in a sentence?

A paramilitary guarded the entrance. Police arrested three paramilitaries near the border.

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