Definition of paramilitary in English:
paramilitary
adjective ˌparəˈmɪlɪt(ə)riˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri
(of an unofficial force) organized similarly to a military force.
illegal paramilitary groups
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.
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
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.
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