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paramilitary force

DEFINITIONS OF: paramilitary force

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n a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

Synonyms:
paramilitary, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit
Types:
fedayeen
(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
Fedayeen Saddam, Saddam's Martyrs
a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents
Type of:
force, personnel
group of people willing to obey orders
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