paramilitary | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (military) of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | |
Synonyms: | paramilitary_organization paramilitary_unit paramilitary_force paramilitary_organisation | |
Related terms: | force fedayeen_saddam fedayeen | |