NOUN | group | paramilitary organisation, paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization | a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) |
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Meaning | A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops). | |
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Synonyms | paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization | |
Narrower | Fedayeen Saddam, Saddam's Martyrs | A feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents |
fedayeen | (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel | |
Broader | force, personnel | group of people willing / willing to obey orders |
Spanish | organización paramilitar, paramilitar | |
Catalan | organització paramilitar, paramilitar |
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