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paramilitary

/ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ noun C1
  1. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
  2. A member of a paramilitary group. (colloquial)

Plural paramilitaries

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