paramilitary
English
/ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/
noun
Definitions
- A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
- (colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group.
Etymology
Prefix from English military.
Origin
English
military
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimilitary English
- antiparamilitary English
- militaresque English
- militaria English
- militariana English
- militaric English
- militarical English
- militarily English
- militariness English
- militarist English
- militaristic English
- military English
- military widow English
- militaryese English
- militaryism English
- militarylike English
- militaryspeak English
- militarywise English
- multimilitary English
- narcomilitary English
- nonmilitary English
- paramilitarily English
- paramilitarism English
- paramilitarist English
- postmilitary English
- premilitary English
- promilitary English
- pseudomilitary English
- quasimilitary English
- religiomilitary English
- unmilitary English
- militaire Old French
- military
- militaria
- militaric
- militarily
- unmilitary
- militarist
- militarical
- militaryism
- nonmilitary
- premilitary
- militaryese
- promilitary
- militariana
- militaresque
- postmilitary
- militarylike
- antimilitary
- militaristic
- militarywise
- militariness
- militaryspeak
- multimilitary
- narcomilitary
- quasimilitary
- military widow
- paramilitarist
- paramilitarily
- paramilitarism
- pseudomilitary
- religiomilitary
- antiparamilitary