Paramilitary
Paramilitary adjective - Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit.
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Synonyms for Paramilitary
Volunteer and paramilitary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volunteer" instead an adjective "Paramilitary".
Volunteer
Volunteer adjective - Done, made, or given with one's own free will.
Paramilitary and volunteer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Paramilitary" instead an adjective "Volunteer".
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The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was a paramilitary group formed by Unionist leaders Edward Carson and James Craig with the goal of defending British dominance in Ireland by the use of force if necessary.
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A particularly nasty group of British loyalists during The Troubles linked to the paramilitary group the Ulster Volunteer Force set about ethnic cleansing of Irish Catholics found in Loyalist areas of Belfast.
Source: The Butcher - Oppressive States of America: President Jim Jones establishes an authoritarian rule over America, locking up his opponents in labor camps, ruthlessly crushing militants of all stripes, and creating a paramilitary force called the "National Volunteer Army" to help enforce his rule.
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