LookItUpparamilitary
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌpærəˈmɪləˌtɛri/ · UK /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri/
paramilitary means: A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.
noun
A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.
- A paramilitary guarded the entrance.
- Police arrested three paramilitaries near the border.
- The former paramilitary agreed to surrender his weapons.
A group trained and organized like soldiers but separate from a country's official armed forces.
- A paramilitary controlled the village.
- The government ordered the paramilitary to disband.
- Two rival paramilitaries fought over the region.
adjective
Related to groups organized and trained like soldiers but outside a country's official armed forces.
- He joined a paramilitary group.
- The report described paramilitary activity near the border.
- They received paramilitary training at a secret camp.
Questions about paramilitary
What does paramilitary mean?
A member of a group trained like soldiers but outside the country's official armed forces.
What is paramilitary in other languages?
Türkçe: paramiliter örgüt üyesi · Español: paramilitar · Français: paramilitaire · Deutsch: Paramilitär · Italiano: paramilitare · 日本語: 準軍事組織の構成員
How do you pronounce paramilitary?
In American English /ˌpærəˈmɪləˌtɛri/; in British English /ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri/.
How do you use paramilitary in a sentence?
A paramilitary guarded the entrance. Police arrested three paramilitaries near the border.
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