Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
paramilitary
|adjective • noun
Advertisement
A
adjective
Related to military forces or organizations that are not part of the regular armed forces.
Example Sentences
"The paramilitary group operated independently from the national army."
"During the conflict, paramilitary actions often led to significant civilian casualties."
"Governments sometimes rely on paramilitary forces for security in volatile regions."
N
noun
A group or organization that operates similarly to a military force but is not officially sanctioned as part of a country's armed forces.
Example Sentences
"Many paramilitary organizations have arisen during times of political instability."
"The paramilitary was accused of carrying out illegal activities."
"Members of the paramilitary claimed they were defending their community from threats."