paramilitary
noun [C] /ˌpær.əˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/
/ˌper.əˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/ Definition
› a person who belongs to a paramilitary organizationSoldiers and people who fight in wars
(Definition of paramilitary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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