paramilitary
adjective/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
Frequency rank: #10,643 most common English word
Meaning
relating to a group organized similarly to a military but not part of the official armed forces.
Example sentence
The government deployed paramilitary forces to help control the border region.
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