para-military
əˈmɪl adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force: a paramilitary police unit.
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paramilitary (ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces |
| 2. | denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power |
| —n | |
| 3. | a. a paramilitary force |
| b. a member of such a force | |
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paramilitary
1935, from para- (q.v.) + military.
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