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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024par•a•mil•i•tar•y /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. [before a noun] - Militaryof or relating to an organization resembling a regular military force:paramilitary uniforms worn by the terrorists.
n. [countable] - MilitaryAlso, par•a•mil•i•ta•rist /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪst/.USA pronunciation a person employed in such a force.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•a•mil•i•tar•y (par′ə mil′i ter′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -tar•ies. adj. - Militarynoting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force:a paramilitary police unit.
n. Also, par•a•mil•i•ta•rist (par′ə mil′i tər ist).USA pronunciation a person employed in such a force.- para-1 + military 1930–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: paramilitary /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪ -trɪ/ adj - denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces
- denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power
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