paramilitary
A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
Other meanings
A member of a paramilitary group.
Related words
- antiparamilitary
- paramilitarily
- paramilitarism
- paramilitarist
Where this comes from
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