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paramilitar

Pronunciation: /paɾamiliˈtaɾ/

“paramilitar” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. paramilitary

noun

  1. paramilitary (A member of a paramilitary group)

In Spanish

  1. Que, sin pertenecer a un ejército regular, se sujeta a una disciplina militar.
  2. Que conforma un grupo armado ajeno al control del gobierno y en ocasiones enfrentado a éste.
  3. Que conforma un grupo armado disimulado creado por el gobierno realizando acciones no permitidas a un ejercito regular.
  4. Que emula en algún aspecto la jerarquía del ejército.

Etymology

From para- + militar.

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