Paramilitary

/ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/

अर्धसैनिक; अर्धसैनिक बल/संगठन से संबंधित

Origin & History

Formed from para- (“beside, auxiliary to”) + military; used for forces organized like the military but outside the regular army.

यह शब्द para- (अर्थ: “साथ/समानांतर, सहायक”) + military से बना है; इसका प्रयोग उन बलों/समूहों के लिए होता है जो सेना जैसी संरचना रखते हैं लेकिन नियमित सेना का हिस्सा नहीं होते।

Definition

Paramilitary refers to an organization (or a person in it) that looks and operates like the military—uniforms, ranks, weapons, training, and command structure—but is not the regular armed forces of a sovereign state. As an adjective, it describes activities, units, or forces with military-style organization outside the formal army.

अर्धसैनिक से आशय ऐसे संगठन (या उसके सदस्य) से है जो सेना की तरह अनुशासन, वर्दी, रैंक, हथियार, प्रशिक्षण और कमान-व्यवस्था रखते हैं, लेकिन किसी देश की नियमित/औपचारिक सशस्त्र सेनाओं का हिस्सा नहीं होते। विशेषण रूप में यह औपचारिक सेना के बाहर सेना-जैसी संरचना वाली गतिविधियों, इकाइयों या बलों का वर्णन करता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The report accused a paramilitary of intimidating local voters.
Noun:
He was a paramilitary involved in the crackdown.
Adjective:
Paramilitary units were deployed to protect key facilities.

Usage Examples

The region has seen clashes between police and paramilitary groups.
A paramilitary force helped secure the border during the emergency.
The militia was described as a paramilitary organization with a strict chain of command.
Human-rights groups called for an inquiry into alleged paramilitary abuses.
Paramilitary training programs often mimic regular army drills.

Synonyms

Militia Irregular force Auxiliary force Armed group Security force

Antonyms

Regular army Official armed forces Civilian Noncombatant

Related Forms

Noun
Paramilitary / Paramilitarism / Paramilitarization
Verb
Paramilitarize / Paramilitarized / Paramilitarizing
Adjective
Paramilitary / Paramilitarized

Idioms & Phrases

Paramilitary wing
अर्धसैनिक शाखा/विंग
Paramilitary-style training
अर्धसैनिक शैली का प्रशिक्षण
Paramilitary crackdown
अर्धसैनिक दमन/कठोर कार्रवाई
Paramilitary force
अर्धसैनिक बल