paramilitary
Definitions
Noun
- A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
Adjective
- Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
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| 1 | military | 4 | 212 |
| 2 | familiar | 3 | 72 |
| 3 | probability | 5 | 35 |
| 4 | familiarity | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | pituitary | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | parliamentary | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | militarily | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | variability | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | practicality | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | paramilitaries | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | partiality | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | military's | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | comparability | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | araminta | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | portability | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | nonmilitary | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | ciaramitaro | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | rosamilia | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | plurality | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | permeability | 6 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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This Word in the News:
IRGC: How a paramilitary force became one of Iran’s most powerful organisations
Mar 13, 2026 The Indian Express
Mar 13, 2026 The Indian Express
ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb
Jan 28, 2026 The Conversation
Jan 28, 2026 The Conversation
Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88
Jan 21, 2026 The New York Times
Jan 21, 2026 The New York Times
Colombian ex-paramilitary leader jailed for crimes against Indigenous groups
Jan 20, 2026 The Guardian
Jan 20, 2026 The Guardian