What does paramilitary organization mean?

Definitions for paramilitary organization
para·mil·i·ta·ry or·ga·ni·za·tion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word paramilitary organization.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisationnoun

    a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

ChatGPT

  1. paramilitary organization

    A paramilitary organization is a semi-militarized force or group whose structure, training, functionality, and/or culture are similar to that of a professional military, but which is not officially part of a country's armed forces. Such organizations often perform various internal security and policing functions, or may assist in the defense of the country during wartime. They can include police and law enforcement agencies, private security contractors, insurgent groups, or armed resistance movements.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce paramilitary organization?

How to say paramilitary organization in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paramilitary organization in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paramilitary organization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of paramilitary organization in a Sentence

  1. Paul Craine:

    Unlike the other cartels, they function like a paramilitary organization, they are like an iron hand taking control of Jalisco, and have set up carjackings and roadblocks to show their power.

  2. Assistant Attorney General Caldwell:

    Rodrigo Tovar-Pupo funded his violent and dangerous paramilitary organization by reaping the profits of manufacturing and shipping thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States, his actions did untold damage to the United States and Colombia.

Translation

Find a translation for the paramilitary organization definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"paramilitary organization." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/paramilitary+organization>.

Discuss these paramilitary organization definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for paramilitary organization? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    paramilitary organization

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    (of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed
    A dicotyledonous
    B numinous
    C inexpiable
    D commensal

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for paramilitary organization: