paramilitary

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə mil′i ter′ē)

Inflections of 'paramilitary' (n): npl: paramilitaries

par•a•mil•i•tar•y adj., n., pl. -tar•ies.
adj. [before a noun]

Militaryof or relating to an organization resembling a regular military force:paramilitary uniforms worn by the terrorists.

MilitaryAlso, par•a•mil•i•ta•rist /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪst/.USA pronunciation a person employed in such a force.

par•a•mil•i•tar•y adj., n., pl. -tar•ies.
adj.

Militarynoting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force:a paramilitary police unit.

Also, par•a•mil•i•ta•rist a person employed in such a force.

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paramilitary /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪ; -trɪ/ adj

denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces
denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power

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