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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paramilitärisch
"Das Land wurde von paramilitärischen Gruppen heimgesucht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group organized similarly to a military force but not formally part of the armed forces.
"The country was plagued by violence from various paramilitary groups." - 2
Individuals or organizations that engage in military-like activities without official military status.
"The paramilitary organization conducted operations in the region without government approval."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'paramilitary' is derived from the prefix 'para-', meaning 'beside' or 'beyond', and 'military', which comes from the Latin 'militari', meaning 'to serve as a soldier'. The term evolved in the 20th century to describe armed groups that are not part of the regular military but operate similarly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paramilitary" is said worldwide
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paramilitaire
Transliteration: paramilitaire
"Le pays a été touché par des groupes paramilitaires."
paramilitärisch
Transliteration: paramilitärisch
"Das Land wurde von paramilitärischen Gruppen heimgesucht."
paramilitare
Transliteration: paramilitare
"Il paese è stato colpito da gruppi paramilitari."
paramilitar
Transliteration: paramilitar
"El país fue afectado por grupos paramilitares."
paramilitar
Transliteration: paramilitar
"O país foi afetado por grupos paramilitares."
अर्धसैनिक
Transliteration: ardhasainik
"देश अर्धसैनिक समूहों से प्रभावित था।"
准军事
Transliteration: zhǔn jūn shì
"该国受到准军事组织的影响。"
준군사
Transliteration: jun-gunsa
"그 나라는 준군사 조직의 영향을 받았다."
準軍事
Transliteration: jun-gunji
"その国は準軍事組織の影響を受けた。"
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