paramilitary

.pærә'militәri5 senses · 57 ms

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noun/ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɹi//ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi//ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/

1
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.
- 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.
2
A member of a paramilitary group.colloquial

adj/ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɹi//ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi//ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/

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