PARAMILITARIES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word paramilitaries. (close relations)
Definition of PARAMILITARIES
paramilitary
Best Alternative Words for PARAMILITARIES
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fighters | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||||
guerrillas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||||||
insurgents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||||
irregulars | nounn | |||||||
adjective • contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice • (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces • (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adjective satellite • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals • failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal • lacking continuity or regularity • (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||||
militias | nounn | |||||||
noun • civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army • the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service | ||||||||
rebels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||||
terrorists | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | ||||||||
vigilantes | nounn | |||||||
noun • member of a vigilance committee | ||||||||
paramilitary force | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||||
paramilitary organisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||||
paramilitary organization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||||
paramilitary unit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) |