adjective, noun
adjective [usuallybeforenoun]
1 a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army:
a right-wing paramilitary group
2 helping the official army of a country:
paramilitary police, such as the CRS in France
noun [usuallypl.] (plural paramilitaries)
1 a member of an illegal paramilitary group or organization
2 a member of an organization that helps the official army of a country
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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