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paramilitary organization

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Noun1.paramilitary organization - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary unit
fedayeen - (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
Fedayeen Saddam, Saddam's Martyrs - a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents
personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
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But its leaders feared prosecution under a California penal code section that prohibits members of a paramilitary organization from getting together "for the purpose of practicing with weapons.
SHOOTING EVENT PLAN BACKFIRES REVOLUTIONARY WAR GROUP CONCERNED ABOUT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
RHODA MAE KERR, LITTLE Rock's fire chief, leads what she describes as "a paramilitary organization of 400 that runs 24/7/365 and has no tolerance for sub-standard performance.
Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr by Goldberg, I. Barry / Arkansas Business
Paramilitary organizations such as police, as well as the unions that represent officers, typically resist the openness and accountability that come with external reviews - in particular those conducted by civilians and not by law enforcement professionals.
Matter of credibility by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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