paramilitary

English

Etymology

para- +‎ military

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/

Noun

paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)

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

Translations

a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion

Catalan: paramilitar (ca)
Chinese: 准军事部队
French: paramilitaire (fr)
German: paramilitärisch (de)

Portuguese: organização/força/exército paramilitar
Romanian: paramilitar (ro) m
Russian: военизи́рованный (ru) (vojenizírovannyj), полувое́нный (ru) (poluvojénnyj)
Swedish: paramilitär (sv)

a member of a paramilitary group

Catalan: paramilitar (ca)
French: paramilitaire (fr)
Manx: fo-hidoor m

Portuguese: paramilitar (pt) m, f
Romanian: paramilitar (ro)

Adjective

paramilitary (not comparable)

relating to a paramilitary

Translations

relating to a paramilitary

Catalan: paramilitar (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 准军事的
French: paramilitaire (fr)
Greek: παραστρατιωτικός (el) (parastratiotikós)
Manx: fo-hidooragh

Norwegian:
Bokmål: paramilitær

Nynorsk: paramilitær
Portuguese: paramilitar (pt)
Romanian: paramilitar (ro) m

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