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Meaning of "paramilitary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAMILITARY

paramilitary  [ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAMILITARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paramilitary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARAMILITARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paramilitary

Paramilitary

A paramilitary is a militarised force or other organization whose organizational structure, training, subculture, and function are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces. The assigned role, function, equipment and primary purpose of a paramilitary may also strongly differ from that of a professional military. The comparison of a military to a paramilitary can be likened to that of a comparison between a medic and a paramedic. Under the Law of Armed Conflict, a state may incorporate a paramilitary organization or armed agency into its armed forces. The other parties to a conflict have to be notified thereof. The use of the term paramilitary is debated, with different groups differently classifying groups as paramilitary or not based on disagreements as to what constitutes the correct standards as to what is similar to a military force and what is the correct method for deciding if a group meets those standards.

Definition of paramilitary in the English dictionary

The first definition of paramilitary in the dictionary is denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces. Other definition of paramilitary is denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power. Paramilitary is also a paramilitary force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAMILITARY


antimilitary
ˌæntɪˈmɪlɪtərɪ
depository
dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
glittery
ˈɡlɪtərɪ
littery
ˈlɪtərɪ
military
ˈmɪlɪtərɪ
monetary
ˈmʌnɪtərɪ
nonmilitary
ˌnɒnˈmɪlɪtərɪ
olitory
ˈɒlɪtərɪ
pellitory
ˈpɛlɪtərɪ
planetary
ˈplænɪtərɪ
proletary
ˈprəʊlɪtərɪ
promilitary
prəʊˈmɪlɪtərɪ
proprietary
prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
repository
rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
sanitary
ˈsænɪtərɪ
solitary
ˈsɒlɪtərɪ
suppletory
ˈsʌplɪtərɪ
territory
ˈtɛrɪtərɪ
unmilitary
ʌnˈmɪlɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAMILITARY

parametric amplifier
parametric equalizer
parametric equations
parametric statistics
parametrical
parametrically
parametrisation
parametrise
parametrization
parametrize
paramnesia
paramo
paramoecia
paramoecium
paramorph
paramorphic
paramorphine
paramorphism
paramorphous
paramouncy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAMILITARY

cavitary
depositary
dignitary
elementary
hereditary
hyperpituitary
hypopituitary
infinitary
insanitary
intracavitary
limitary
nonhereditary
phytosanitary
pituitary
plebiscitary
primogenitary
termitary
the military
ubiquitary
unitary
unsanitary

Synonyms and antonyms of paramilitary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paramilitary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAMILITARY

Find out the translation of paramilitary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paramilitary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paramilitary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 准军事性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paramilitar
570 millions of speakers

English

paramilitary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्द्धसैनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوات شبه العسكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военизированной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paramilitar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আর্ধাসামরিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paramilitaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paramilitary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paramilitärisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

準軍事的組織の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

준군사 조직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paramilitary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bán quân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவத் துணைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निमलष्करी दल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı askeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paramilitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paramilitarnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

воєнізованої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paramilitar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραστρατιωτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

para
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

para
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paramilitære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paramilitary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMILITARY»

The term «paramilitary» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAMILITARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paramilitary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paramilitary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paramilitary

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «PARAMILITARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paramilitary.
1
Kishore Chandra Deo
Fighting Maoism isn't like fighting an enemy across the border. They are civilians. The military and paramilitary have been trained to fight the enemy, but these are tribals dwelling in forests. They are also our citizens, whom we have ill-treated.
2
Peter Hain
What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity is a thing of the past. That they are committed to a future which is exclusively peaceful and democratic.
3
Chris Matthews
We supported the contras. We're not against all opposition to government, or all paramilitary operations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAMILITARY»

Discover the use of paramilitary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paramilitary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blue Army: Paramilitary Policing in Australia
Jude McCulloch's involvement as a lawyer in cases of police shootings led her to detailed investigation of changes to policing in Australia. Blue Army arises from her research into the paramilitarisation of the police.
Jude McCulloch, 2001
2
Paramilitary Forces Of India
It also examines the role of these forces in counter-insurgency and also international peacekeeping under UN. Covering all paramilitary organizations of India, this volume provides valuable information to students, researchers and laymen.
M.C. Sharma, 2008
3
Paramilitary Imprisonment in Northern Ireland: Resistance, ...
' -Alison Leibling, British Journal of Criminology, Vol. 42/3,This book offers an analysis of paramilitary imprisonment in Northern Ireland, in particular the thirty year struggle concerning the prisoners' assertion of their political ...
Kieran McEvoy, 2001
4
War in Peace: Paramilitary Violence in Europe After the ...
Explains why, in many parts of Europe, the end of the Great War brought not peace but continued conflict.
Robert Gerwarth, John Horne, 2013
5
Death Squads or Self-Defense Forces?: How Paramilitary ...
Mazzei offers a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics that facilitate the organization and mobilization of paramilitary groups (PMGs) that have arisen in Colombia, El Salvador, and Mexico.
Julie Mazzei, 2009
6
Colombia's Killer Networks: The Military-paramilitary ...
VI. The U.S role
‎1996
7
Warrior Dreams: Paramilitary Culture in Post-Vietnam America
Argues that America's defeat in Vietnam and challenges to the status quo have created a crisis in American identity, and have given birth to a reactionary new war culture
James William Gibson, 1994
8
Affaire Des Activités Militaires Et Paramilitaires Au ...
All The case concerning Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America, entered on the Court's General List on 9 April l984 under number 70, was the subject of Judgments delivered on 26 ...
‎2000
9
Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991
RUSSIAN. SECURITY. AND. PARAMILITARY. FORCES. SINCE. 1991. Policejunior NCO processing prisoners inside a bus after a mass arrest in Chechnya in 1999; his mack beretandthe right Russia has a tradition of violent politics, in which ...
Mark Galeotti, 2013
10
The "Sixth Division": Military-paramilitary Ties and U.S. ...
U.S. aid to Colombia
Joanne Mariner, Malcolm Smart, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAMILITARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paramilitary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Government grants special education rights to paramilitary force …
The AAP Government, led by Arvind Kejriwal rewarded children of bravery awardees from paramilitary forces on July 24. The facility, which was ... «India Today, Jul 15»
2
Former Head Of Jobbik's Defunct Paramilitary Wing Arrested For …
Kiss was first leader of the Hungarian Guard, the now-defunct paramilitary wing of Hungary's second-largest party Jobbik, in Pest county before ... «Hungary Today, Jul 15»
3
Women Form Only 2% Of Indian Paramilitary Forces, But They …
Women constitute less than 2 per cent of all central paramilitary personnel but account for over 40 per cent of the suicides in these forces, data ... «Indiatimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Destini Bhd ventures into paramilitary boat business
KUALA LUMPUR: Destini Bhd will venture into the paramilitary boat segment through its proposed acquisition of Everyday Success Sdn Bhd ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
5
Destini buys Everyday Success, ventures into paramilitary boat …
KUALA LUMPUR: Destini Bhd will venture into the paramilitary boat segment through its proposed acquisition of Everyday Success Sdn Bhd ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
6
Education Minister: Keep paramilitary groups out of schools
EDUCATION Minister Juraj Draxler has asked school principals to be more careful about the activities that they allow on school premises in ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
7
Paramilitary funerals show fragility of peace
There were paramilitary wreaths from the UDA and UFF and a guard of honour from loyalists in white shirts and armbands. But like the INLA ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
8
High Suicide Rate for Women in Indian Paramilitary Forces
... of Indian paramilitary personnel, they account for 40 per cent of the suicides in ... integrate paramilitary troops, including Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»
9
40% suicide rate for women in India's paramilitary forces
The rate of suicide among the women in the paramilitary force is striking by itself, but more particularly when compared to the same with men. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
10
The Morning Wrap : Women 2% Of The Paramilitary And 40% Of …
Though women make up only 2% of the central paramilitary forces, they account for 40% of the suicides. The government plans to increase ... «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paramilitary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paramilitary>. Apr 2024 ».
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