paramilitary

«paramilitary» in Mova's school dictionary: adjective: Organised like an army, but not part of a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (paramilitary); noun (a paramilitary, paramilitaries)

meaning for a pupil

1) adjective: Organised like an army, but not part of a country's official army. tree →

2) noun: A group like this, or a member of it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and news, paramilitary groups have fought in places such as Northern Ireland during the Troubles, and in many wars; some police forces also have paramilitary units. The word warns that armed people are acting outside the normal army.

examples

• Paramilitary groups fought during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. tree →
• The police sent in a paramilitary unit. tree →
• The news reported attacks by paramilitaries. tree →
• They wore paramilitary uniforms but were not soldiers. tree →
• Peace agreements asked paramilitaries to give up their weapons. tree →
• The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 helped bring peace in Northern Ireland. tree →

note

Adjective and countable noun (paramilitaries). "Para-" here means "alongside" or "like". It is a serious news word; it is not the same as "paratrooper" (a soldier who jumps by parachute).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «paramilitary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.