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paramilitary
adjective para·mil·i·tary \ˌpa-rə-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē\
: of or relating to a group that is not an official army but that operates and is organized like an army
Full Definition of PARAMILITARY
: of, relating to, being, or characteristic of a force formed on a military pattern especially as a potential auxiliary military force <a paramilitary border patrol> <paramilitary training>
— paramilitary noun
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1935
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