PARAMILITARY Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word paramilitary. (close relations)
paramilitaries
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| guerrilla | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||||||
| military | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare • characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military • associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians noun • the military forces of a nation | ||||||
| militia | nounn | |||||
noun • civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army • the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service | ||||||
| resistance | nounn | |||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion • a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms • the military action of resisting the enemy's advance • (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease • the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents • a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force • the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria) • (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness • an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current • group action in opposition to those in power | ||||||
| vigilante | nounn | |||||
noun • member of a vigilance committee | ||||||
| combatants | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||
| commandos | nounn | |||||
noun • a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids • an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory | ||||||
| fighters | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||
| insurgents | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||
| irregulars | nounn | |||||
adjective • contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice • (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces • (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adjective satellite • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals • failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal • lacking continuity or regularity • (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| mercenaries | nounn | |||||
noun • a person hired to fight for another country than their own adjective satellite • marked by materialism • serving for wages in a foreign army • profit oriented | ||||||
| partisans | nounn | |||||
adjective • devoted to a cause or party noun • a fervent and even militant proponent of something • an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity • a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries | ||||||
| rebels | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||
| soldiers | nounn | |||||
noun • an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army • a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony verb • serve as a soldier in the military | ||||||
| troopers | nounn | |||||
noun • a soldier in a motorized army unit • a mounted police officer • a state police officer • a soldier mounted on horseback | ||||||
| warriors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | ||||||
| armed forces | nounn | |||||
noun • the military forces of a nation | ||||||
| paramilitary force | nounn | |||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||
| paramilitary organisation | nounn | |||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||
| paramilitary organization | nounn | |||||
noun • a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) | ||||||