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

paramilitary

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