Meaning of Paramilitary | Babel Free
ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹiDefinitions
- A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
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A member of a paramilitary group. colloquial
Equivalents
العربية
شبه عسكري
Català
paramilitar
Ελληνικά
παραστρατιωτικός
Suomi
puolisotilaallinen
Galego
paramilitar
Italiano
paramilitare
Nederlands
paramilitair
Română
paramilitar
Svenska
paramilitär
Українська
воєнізований
Tiếng Việt
tự vệ
Examples
“From the start of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have testified.”
“Cossack paramilitaries operate in Ukraine and southern Russia. […] Before he entered eastern Ukraine, Girkin led paramilitary groups in Crimea and negotiated with Ukrainian military officers in attempts to induce them to defect to Russia.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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