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paramilitary 1. denoting or relating to a group of personnel with military structure functioning either as a civil force or in support of military forces 2. denoting or relating to a force with military structure conducting armed operations against a ruling or occupying power 3. a. a paramilitary force b. a member of such a force How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| On October 27, paramilitaries affiliated with the local governing party shot and killed several activists, including American Brad Will. But click on the "10 most wanted" link and you're zapped through to characters like Robert William Fisher, wanted for "allegedly killing his wife and two young children and then blowing up the house in which they all lived," and Diego Leon Montoya, who is being "sought in connection with the manufacture and distribution of multiple tons of cocaine" and who has a reputation for "taking help from rightwing paramilitaries as well as leftist rebels. The drug business has supported violence by financing armed groups, such as guerrillas and paramilitaries. |
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