Adjective: paramilitary ,per-u'mi-li,te-ree [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'mi-lu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
"The paramilitary forces were called in to support the regular army"
- A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
"The paramilitary force provided border security in the remote region"; "The government deployed paramilitary units to control the riots"; "The paramilitary organization patrolled the border region";
- paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation [Brit]
Derived forms: paramilitaries
Encyclopedia: Paramilitary