paramilitary
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See also: para-military
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Etymology
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Noun
paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)
- A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
- 2014, “Little Green Men”: A Primer on Modern Russian Unconventional Warfare, Ukraine 2013–2014, Fort Bragg, North Carolina: The United States Army Special Operations Command, pages 44-45:
- Cossack paramilitaries operate in Ukraine and southern Russia. Before he entered eastern Ukraine, Girkin led paramilitary groups in Crimea and negotiated with Ukrainian military officers in attempts to induce them to defect to Russia.
- (colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group.
Translations
a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion
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a member of a paramilitary group
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Adjective
paramilitary (not comparable)
- Relating to a paramilitary. ]
Translations
relating to a paramilitary
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “paramilitary”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.