paramilitary

  1. Noun.  a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
  2. Noun.  (colloquial) a member of a paramilitary group.
  3. Adjective.  relating to a paramilitary.

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