Paramilitary Definition & Meaning
paramilitary
- adjective
- of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
- noun
- a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
"Paramilitary" in song lyrics
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"Straight paramilitary"
Brother Ali — Victory! (Come Forward)
Words that rhyme with paramilitary
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- What does paramilitary mean?
- of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
- What part of speech is paramilitary?
- Paramilitary is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does paramilitary have?
- Paramilitary has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).