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guerilla force, guerrilla force
an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
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armed service, military service, service
a force that is a branch of the armed forces
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armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
the military forces of a nation
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paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit
a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
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constabulary, law, police, police force
the force of policemen and officers
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private security force, security force
a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
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MP, military police
a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
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hands, manpower, men, work force, workforce
the force of workers available
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patrol
a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
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military personnel, soldiery, troops
soldiers collectively
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rank, rank and file
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
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staff
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
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line personnel
personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
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management personnel
personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
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newsroom
the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
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army, ground forces, regular army
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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naval forces, navy
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
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coastguard
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
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Marines
members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
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air force, airforce
the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
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military reserve, reserve
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
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fedayeen
(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
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Fedayeen Saddam, Saddam's Martyrs
a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents
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European Law Enforcement Organisation, Europol
police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces
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gendarmerie, gendarmery
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
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Mutawa, Mutawa'een
religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded
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Mounties, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
the federal police force of Canada
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New Scotland Yard, Scotland Yard
the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London
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shore patrol
the military police of the navy
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secret police
a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
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SS, Schutzstaffel
special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
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complement, full complement
number needed to make up a whole force
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border patrol
a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
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harbor patrol
patrol of officers who police a harbor area
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office, office staff
professional or clerical workers in an office
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research staff
a group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory
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sales staff
those in a business who are responsible for sales
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security staff
those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft
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maintenance staff, service staff
those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant
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friendly
troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
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hostile
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
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cavalry, horse, horse cavalry
troops trained to fight on horseback
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garrison
the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
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general staff
military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
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headquarters staff
military staff stationed at headquarters
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posse, posse comitatus
a temporary police force