par‧a‧mil‧i‧ta‧ry /ˌpærəˈmɪlətəri◂, ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri◂ $ -teri◂/ adjective [usually before noun]

1. a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army:
extremist paramilitary groups

2. relating to or helping a military organization:
the paramilitary police
—paramilitary noun [countable]

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