paramilitary
adj. semi-military, quasi-military; assisting the military | ||||
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Paramilitary Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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paramilitary
Noun
1. a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
(synonym) paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
(hypernym) force, personnel
(hyponym) fedayeen
Adjective
1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit
(pertainym) paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
Noun
1. a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
(synonym) paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
(hypernym) force, personnel
(hyponym) fedayeen
Adjective
1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit
(pertainym) paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
paramilitary
paraimíleatach
paraimíleatach
Paramilitary Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Paramilitary
Paramilitary designates forces whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. The term uses the Greek/Latin prefix para- ("beside"), also seen in words such as paramedic.
The term paramilitary is subjective, depending on what is considered similar to a military force, and what status a force is considered to have. The nature of paramilitary forces therefore varies greatly according to the speaker and the context. For instance, in Northern Ireland, paramilitary refers to any illegally armed group, but in Colombia, paramilitary refers specifically to illegally armed groups which are considered right-wing (e.g. AUC), while illegally armed groups considered left-wing, such as FARC, are referred to as guerrillas.
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