Paramilitary

Definitions

1. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
2. A member of a paramilitary group.
   colloquial

Equivalents

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.”

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