as in military
of or relating to a group that is not an official army but that operates and is organized like an army
Government forces have been attacked by heavily armed paramilitary groups in several villages. a paramilitary police force
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Recent Examples of paramilitary
Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the recent victories by the military do not spell the end of its adversary, a rebel paramilitary group that still holds large areas in Sudan.
—Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
However, in this case, the commander in chief, President Trump, is taking decisive action to rid our communities of these gangs that are operating in a paramilitary fashion.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Soldiers posted triumphant selfie videos at the entrance of the devastated palace, which overlooks the Nile River, after days of heavy fighting with the Rapid Support Forces, the powerful paramilitary group that the army is battling for control of Sudan.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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The city of El-Fasher is held by the Sudanese military despite near-daily strikes by the powerful rival paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But the recent victories by the military do not spell the end of its adversary, a rebel paramilitary group that still holds large areas in Sudan.
—Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
However, in this case, the commander in chief, President Trump, is taking decisive action to rid our communities of these gangs that are operating in a paramilitary fashion.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
Soldiers posted triumphant selfie videos at the entrance of the devastated palace, which overlooks the Nile River, after days of heavy fighting with the Rapid Support Forces, the powerful paramilitary group that the army is battling for control of Sudan.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramilitary
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The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of the more unusual and little-known episodes of World War II.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Key workers—healthcare professionals, military personnel, teachers, police, firefighters, delivery staff, charity workers, supermarket employees, social workers, and government employees—are eligible for additional online discounts and Sorel coupon codes for every order.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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But they are camouflaged to avoid naval patrols and have become a significant force in the international drug trade, delivering potentially tens of millions of dollars of cocaine per vessel.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Three flights arrived in Venezuela last month, carrying about 370 passengers either directly from the US or from Honduras after arriving from the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ceasefires had been announced earlier this week by the People's Defense Force, which is the armed wing of the shadow opposition National Unity Government, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a trio of ethnic minority guerrilla armies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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And in Lebanon, a series of Israeli attacks on the country have decapitated the militant group Hezbollah.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The group wrote to Bondi to argue that the influencer should be investigated over whether she has been paid to spread propaganda for Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, it was first reported by the New York Post.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Video shared on social media shows one soldier donning an Arizona Wildcat flag descending rapidly before rolling over upon impact.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Canned goods and other non-perishables had to be sent to our soldiers who were fighting for our freedom.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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As fighting raged in 1948 between Arab armies, Palestinian irregulars and Zionist forces, Mariam and her family fled to a Palestinian farming village, Umm al-Fahem.—
Isabel Kershner,
BostonGlobe.com,
22 July 2023
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sometime during the first century C.E., a fierce battle took place in what is now Vienna, Austria—likely between Roman soldiers and Germanic warriors.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Paramilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitary. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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