paramilitary
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paramilitary
- /ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɹi/ UK
- /ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ US
- /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/
- /ˌpaɾəˈmɪlɪˌtɾe/ Scotland
- /-ˌtɾɪ/ Scotland
- /-ˌtɾi/ Scotland
- /ˌpaɾəˈmɪlɪˌtɾi/ Wales
noun paramilitaries · para-military
- A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power. From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified.
- A member of a paramilitary group.
adjective para-military
- Relating to a paramilitary.
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Closest in meaning: paramilitary organization, militia, military, vigilante, semi, prospective, ceasefires, paramilitaries, quasi-, semi-, irregular, militariat, citizen, volunteer, militocracy, militarian
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noun a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion
| Español | organización/grupo/ejército paramilitar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 凖軍事部隊 /凖军事部队 |
| Português | organização/força/exército paramilitar |
| Français | organisation paramilitaire |
noun a member of a paramilitary group
| Español | paramilitar |
|---|---|
| Português | paramilitar |
| Français | paramilitaire |
| Română | paramilitar |
adj relating to a paramilitary
| Español | paramilitar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 准军事的 |
| Português | paramilitar |
| Français | paramilitaire |
| Italiano | paramilitare |
| Ελληνικά | παραστρατιωτικός parastratiotikós |
| Română | paramilitar |
| Русский | военизи́рованный vojenizírovannyj, полувое́нный poluvojénnyj |
Talk about this word "paramilitary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paramilitary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paramilitary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paramilitary "paramilitary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paramilitary.Cite this
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title = {paramilitary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paramilitary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
