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