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(Entry 1 of 2)
of or relating to a group that is not an official army but that operates and is organized like an army
- Government forces have been attacked by heavily armed paramilitary groups in several villages.
- a paramilitary police force
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paramilitary
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of paramilitary (Entry 2 of 2)
as in guerrilla, partisan
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for paramilitary
- counterguerrilla
- (also counterguerilla),
- guerrilla
- (or guerilla),
- irregular,
- partisan
- (also partizan)
- dogface,
- fighter,
- legionary,
- legionnaire,
- man-at-arms,
- regular,
- serviceman,
- soldier,
- trooper,
- warrior
- carabineer
- (or carabinier),
- cavalier,
- cavalryman,
- cuirassier,
- dragoon
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The Words of the Week - 7/24/20
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“Paramilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitary. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of paramilitary was in 1935
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