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Paramilitary
An organization similar to, but not part of a military / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Paratrooper or Private army.
A paramilitary is a military that is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces.[1] The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "paramilitary" as far back as 1934.[2]
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