/par'euh mil"i ter'ee/ , adj., n., pl. paramilitaries .
adj.
1. noting or pertaining to an organization operating as, in place of, or as a supplement to a regular military force: a paramilitary police unit.
n.
2. Also, paramilitarist /par'euh mil"i teuhr ist/ . a person employed in such a force.
[ 1930-35; PARA- 1 + MILITARY ]