What does "paramilitary organisation" mean?

a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

Paramilitary organisation

Common synonyms include: paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit.

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Noun

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a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) wordnet