paramilitary

About 0.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
2. noun A member of a paramilitary group.
3. adjective Relating to a paramilitary. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Similar words

paramilitary organization militia military vigilante semi prospective ceasefires paramilitaries quasi- semi-

Often followed by

forces groups organizations organization force units activities group operations and

Word family

paramilitaries