par ‧ a ‧ mil ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ ry /ˌpærəˈmɪlət ə ri◂, ˌpærəˈmɪlɪt ə ri◂ $ -teri◂/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
1 . a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army:
extremist paramilitary groups
2 . relating to or helping a military organization:
the paramilitary police
—paramilitary noun [countable]