paramilitary

Definition of Paramilitary in English :

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

2. paramilitary

of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paramilitary

adjective

1.

denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces

2.

denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power

noun

3.

a.

a paramilitary force

b.

a member of such a force

adjective

designating or of forces working along with, or in place of, a regular military organization, often as a semiofficial or secret auxiliary

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a group of civilians organized in a military fashion, especially to operate in place of or assist regular army troops.

n. pl. par·a·mil·i·tar·ies

A member of a paramilitary force.