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单词 paramilitary
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Definition of paramilitary in English:

paramilitary

adjective ˌparəˈmɪlɪt(ə)riˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri
  • (of an unofficial force) organized similarly to a military force.

    illegal paramilitary groups
    paramilitary police
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The raids killed or captured paramilitary forces and captured a number of large arms and ammunition in caches.
    • Over 1,700 people were kidnapped by armed opposition groups and paramilitary forces.
    • And what sort of training does this paramilitary police force give such conscripts?
    • The Defense Forces include an army, a navy, an air force, and paramilitary forces that include the police.
    • Local police, paramilitary police and military units have now surrounded the building.
    Synonyms
    guerrilla, underground
nounPlural paramilitaries ˌparəˈmɪlɪt(ə)riˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri
  • A member of a paramilitary organization.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to witnesses the men were a mixed group of paramilitaries and Colombian soldiers from army units.
    • The struggle in Chocó is but one stage on which the guerrillas and right-wing paramilitaries are fighting their war.
    • British troops report civilians are telling them where the paramilitaries hide.
    • Venezuela's peasants and indigenous communities are also facing terror from paramilitaries.
    • The right-wing paramilitaries also gain much of their revenue from the drug trade.
    Synonyms
    guerrilla, underground fighter

Rhymes

military
 
 

Definition of paramilitary in US English:

paramilitary

adjectiveˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛriˌperəˈmiləˌterē
  • (of an unofficial force) organized similarly to a military force.

    soldiers and police have been killed in conflicts with the drug cartels and their paramilitary allies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And what sort of training does this paramilitary police force give such conscripts?
    • Local police, paramilitary police and military units have now surrounded the building.
    • The Defense Forces include an army, a navy, an air force, and paramilitary forces that include the police.
    • Over 1,700 people were kidnapped by armed opposition groups and paramilitary forces.
    • The raids killed or captured paramilitary forces and captured a number of large arms and ammunition in caches.
    Synonyms
    guerrilla, underground
nounˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛriˌperəˈmiləˌterē
  • A member of a paramilitary organization.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Venezuela's peasants and indigenous communities are also facing terror from paramilitaries.
    • The right-wing paramilitaries also gain much of their revenue from the drug trade.
    • According to witnesses the men were a mixed group of paramilitaries and Colombian soldiers from army units.
    • British troops report civilians are telling them where the paramilitaries hide.
    • The struggle in Chocó is but one stage on which the guerrillas and right-wing paramilitaries are fighting their war.
    Synonyms
    guerrilla, underground fighter
 
 
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