paramilitary

See also: para-military

English

Alternative forms

  • para-military

Etymology

From para- +‎ military.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)

  1. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
    • 2014, “Little Green Men”: A Primer on Modern Russian Unconventional Warfare, Ukraine 2013–2014‎[1], Fort Bragg, North Carolina: The United States Army Special Operations Command, pages 44-45:
      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. (colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group.

Translations

Adjective

paramilitary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a paramilitary. [1935[1]]

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “paramilitary”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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