paramilitary
pronunciation
How to pronounce paramilitary in British English:
UK [ˌpærəˈmɪlətri]
How to pronounce paramilitary in American English:
US [ˌpærəˈmɪləteri]
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- Noun:
- a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit
Word Origin
- paramilitary (adj.)
- 1935, from para- (1) + military.
Example
- 1. The central intelligence agency has expanded paramilitary operations inside afghanistan .
- 2. The cia may relish its conversion into a paramilitary force .
- 3. Hundreds of paramilitary soldiers have returned to their barracks in dhaka .
- 4. He served three years in federal prison for declaring a paramilitary race war and for illegal possession of weapons .
- 5. Border guards are the paramilitary force of the mps and are primarily concerned with monitoring the border and with internal security .