paramilitary
adjective/ˌpærəˈmɪlətri/
/ˌpærəˈmɪləteri/
[usually before noun]- a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army
- a paramilitary group trying to seize power
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- helping the official army of a country
- paramilitary police, such as the CRS in France
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