paramilitary
noun/ˌpærəˈmɪlətri/
/ˌpærəˈmɪləteri/
[usually plural] (plural paramilitaries)
- a member of an illegal paramilitary group or organization
- The army has blamed paramilitaries for heavy civilian casualties in the area.
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- a member of an organization that helps the official army of a countryTopics War and conflictc2
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