paramilitary

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• paramilitary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ organized on similar lines to a military force. ► NOUN (pl. paramilitaries) ▪ a member of a paramilitary organization …   English terms dictionary

• paramilitary — (adj.) 1935, from PARA (Cf. para ) + MILITARY (Cf. military) …   Etymology dictionary

• paramilitary — [par΄ə mil′ə ter΄ē] adj. [ PARA 1 + MILITARY] designating or of forces working along with, or in place of, a regular military organization, often as a semiofficial or secret auxiliary …   English World dictionary

• Paramilitary — A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. [ [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paramilitary Wiktionary definition] ] The term …   Wikipedia

• paramilitary — [[t]pæ̱rəmɪ̱lɪtri, AM teri[/t]] paramilitaries 1) ADJ: ADJ n A paramilitary organization is organized like an army and performs either civil or military functions in a country. Searches by the army and paramilitary forces have continued today...… …   English dictionary

• paramilitary — I UK [ˌpærəˈmɪlɪt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˌperəˈmɪˌlɪterɪ] adjective 1) organized and operating like an army an outlawed paramilitary group 2) providing support for an army or other military organization a paramilitary police force II UK [ˌpærəˈmɪlɪt(ə)rɪ] / …   English dictionary

• paramilitary — par|a|mil|i|ta|ry [ˌpærəˈmılıtəri US teri] adj [usually before noun] 1.) a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army ▪ extremist paramilitary groups 2.) relating to, or helping a military organization ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• paramilitary — adjective (usually before noun) 1 a paramilitary organization fights and kills people illegally in order to achieve political aims: extremist paramilitary groups 2 connected with or helping a military organization: Their police have paramilitary… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• paramilitary — adjective Date: 1935 of, relating to, being, or characteristic of a force formed on a military pattern especially as a potential auxiliary military force < a paramilitary border patrol > < paramilitary training > • paramilitary noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• paramilitary — par|a|mil|i|tar|y1 [ ,perə mı,lıteri ] adjective 1. ) organized and operating like an army: an outlawed paramilitary group 2. ) providing support for an army or other military organization: a paramilitary police force par|a|mil|i|tar|y2 [ ,perə… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• paramilitary — 1. noun /ˌpɛrəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/ a) a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power. b) a member of a paramilitary group 2. adjective /ˌpɛrəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/ relating to a… …   Wiktionary