Paramilitary

What do we mean by paramilitary?

Of, relating to, or being a group of civilians organized in a military fashion, especially to operate in place of or assist regular army troops. adjective

A member of a paramilitary force. noun

A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power. noun

A member of a paramilitary group. noun

Relating to a paramilitary adjective

A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) noun

Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit adjective

A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.

A member of a paramilitary group.

An unofficial armed gang that usually represents wanting change. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to paramilitary:
paramilitary, para-military.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word paramilitary:
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Words that rhyme with paramilitary:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe paramilitary:
military, serbian, former, loyalist, wing, serb, own, protestant, local, various, colombian, covert, large, anti, more, republican, indian.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective paramilitary:
groups, forces, force, organizations, organization, units, group, operations, training, organisations, police, violence, activity, activities, formations, unit, squads, organisation, troops, wing, operation, personnel, action, structure, prisoners, leaders, actions, movement, arm, bands, leader, corps, culture, lines, formation, camps, uniforms, weapons, gangs, officers, attacks, guard, squad, camp, policing, guards, bodies, teams, fighters, ceasefires, capability, style, tactics, thugs, uniform, militias, militia, associations, outfit, movements, right, officer, politics, groupings, campaign, exercises, involvement, soldiers, presence, factions, fashion, arms, agencies, gendarmerie, team, network, allies, association, armies, capabilities, leagues, agency.

Words that sound like paramilitary:
paramilitary, paramilitaries, pellitory, paramountcy, bardolatry, speculatory, cemetery, solitary, senility, solidary.