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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paramilitärische Polizei
"Die paramilitärische Polizei wurde zur Kontrolle der Unruhen eingesetzt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A police force that operates with military-style organization and tactics, often in situations of civil unrest or conflict.
"The paramilitary-police were deployed to manage the protests effectively." - 2
A unit within a police organization that is trained to handle high-risk situations, including counter-terrorism and riot control.
"The paramilitary-police unit was called in to handle the hostage situation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'paramilitary' is derived from the prefix 'para-', meaning 'beside' or 'alongside', and 'military', originating from the Latin 'militari', which relates to soldiers. The concept evolved in the 20th century to describe forces that are organized similarly to military units but operate outside of formal military structures. 'Police' comes from the Latin 'politia', meaning 'public order', and has evolved to refer to civil forces responsible for maintaining law and order.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paramilitary-Police" is said worldwide
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police paramilitaire
Transliteration: poliːs paʁamilitaʁ
"La police paramilitaire a été déployée pour contrôler la situation."
paramilitärische Polizei
Transliteration: paramilitärische Polizei
"Die paramilitärische Polizei wurde zur Kontrolle der Unruhen eingesetzt."
polizia paramilitare
Transliteration: polizia paramilitare
"La polizia paramilitare è intervenuta durante le manifestazioni."
policía paramilitar
Transliteration: policía paramilitar
"La policía paramilitar fue llamada para controlar la situación."
polícia paramilitar
Transliteration: polícia paramilitar
"A polícia paramilitar foi mobilizada para a manifestação."
अर्धसैनिक पुलिस
Transliteration: Ardhasainik police
"अर्धसैनिक पुलिस को विरोध प्रदर्शन को नियंत्रित करने के लिए तैनात किया गया।"
准军事警察
Transliteration: zhǔn jūn shì jǐng chá
"准军事警察被派遣来控制抗议活动。"
준군사 경찰
Transliteration: jun-gunsa gyeongchal
"준군사 경찰이 시위를 통제하기 위해 배치되었습니다."
準軍事警察
Transliteration: jun-gunji keisatsu
"準軍事警察が抗議活動を制御するために派遣されました。"
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