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Definition of paramilitary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paramilitary

adjective
 
/ˌpærəˈmɪlətri/
 
/ˌpærəˈmɪləteri/
 [usually before noun]
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  1. a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army
    • a paramilitary group trying to seize power
    Topics War and conflictc2
  2. helping the official army of a country
    • paramilitary police, such as the CRS in France
    Topics War and conflictc2
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