paramilitary force

/ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri fɔːrs/

Definition

Definition of paramilitary force - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

armed groupgroup with weapons not part of the army

The paramilitary force helped during the flood.

militia

military-like groupgroup organized like military but not official

The paramilitary force assisted in the rescue operation.

militia

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Expressions with paramilitary

paramilitary organisation

group of civilians organized like a military

The paramilitary organisation assisted the army during the conflict.

paramilitary organization

group that operates independently of the official military

The paramilitary organization carried out the mission without government approval.

paramilitary unit

group that acts like an army

The paramilitary unit helped during the flood.

Expressions with force

force down

make something move downward using strength

He tried to force down the stuck window.

force out

make someone leave a place or position

The scandal forced him out of office..

force's hand

situation compelling someone to act against their will

The deadline was the force's hand in the decision.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

force of habit

automatic action due to repeated behavior

He reached for his phone by force of habit.

force one's way

gain access by using physical strength

The firefighters forced their way into the burning building.

force something down someone's throat

make a person accept or listen to unwanted ideas or rules

The government tried to force new policies down people's throat.

force down someone's throat

impose something on someone against their will

He tried to force his opinions down my throat.

the driving force behind

main factor causing something to happen or develop

Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.

dark side of the force

negative aspect of a situation or entity

The dark side of the force in politics is corruption.

Terms with paramilitary force included in their meaning

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paramilitary force in China

macoute

military

member of Haitian paramilitary force

Examples of paramilitary force in a sentence

A paramilitary force guarded the border region.
The paramilitary force was deployed to maintain order during the protest.
A paramilitary force was formed to support the local police.

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French:force paramilitaire, ...
German:paramilitärische Einheit, paramilitärische Truppe, ...
Italian:forza paramilitare, unità paramilitare, ...
Spanish:fuerza paramilitar, grupo paramilitar, ...
Portuguese:força paramilitar, grupo paramilitar, ...
Chinese:准军事力量, 准军事部队, ...
Japanese:準軍事組織, 民兵, ...
Arabic:قُوَّة شِبْه عَسْكَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:כֹּחַ פָּרָה־צְבָאִי, כּוֹחַ פְּרָה־צְבָאִי, ...
Russian:военизированные формирования, военизированная группа, ...
Ukrainian:парамілітарні сили, ...
Hindi:अर्धसैनिक बल, सैन्य समूह, ...
Bengali:আধাসামরিক বাহিনী, ...
Catalan:força paramilitar, ...
Czech:polovojenská jednotka, ...
Danish:paramilitær styrke, ...
Dutch:paramilitaire eenheid, ...
Greek:παραστρατιωτική δύναμη, παραστρατιωτική οργάνωση, ...
Hungarian:félkatonai alakulat, ...
Khmer:កម្លាំងប៉ារ៉ាយោធា, កម្លាំងពាក់កណ្តាលយោធា, ...
Korean:준군사조직, 민병대, ...
Persian:نیروی شبه‌نظامی, واحد شبه‌نظامی, ...
Polish:siły paramilitarne, formacja paramilitarna, ...
Portuguese (BR):força paramilitar, grupo paramilitar, ...
Romanian:forță paramilitară, grup paramilitar, ...
Swedish:paramilitär styrka, ...
Thai:กองกำลังกึ่งทหาร, กลุ่มติดอาวุธกึ่งทหาร, ...
Turkish:paramiliter güç, ...
Vietnamese:lực lượng bán quân sự, đội bán quân sự, ...

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