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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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| The Interior Ministry controls the police and paramilitary units. After the group wiped out a rival paramilitary unit in the city, Murillo sent 860 men to turn in weapons in a November 2003 ceremony. Ex-general Patrick McClanahan, who was railroaded out of the Air Force, heads a paramilitary unit known as the Night Stalkers. |
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