paramilitary
19 points
English
12 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #34,998
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
adjective
of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˌɛɹʌmˈɪlʌtˌɛɹiː/ · 6 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural paramilitaries
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
militarynecessarysecretaryordinaryextraordinarytemporarycemeteryprimaryjanuaryfebruaryrevolutionaryunnecessarylegendarysanctuarystrawberrysolitary
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