heypolyglot
Italian

paramilitare

/pa.ra.mi.liˈta.re/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

paramilitary

  • Organized along military lines or operating as an unofficial armed auxiliary force.

In a sentence

La polizia ha smantellato una pericolosa organizzazione paramilitare clandestina.

The police dismantled a dangerous underground paramilitary organization.

I membri del gruppo indossavano uniformi di tipo paramilitare.

The group members wore paramilitary-style uniforms.

La costituzione vieta la creazione di corpi paramilitari privati.

The constitution forbids the creation of private paramilitary corps.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
paramilitaremasculine · singular
paramilitarefeminine · singular
paramilitarimasculine · plural
paramilitarifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender; masculine and feminine both end in -e (singular) and -i (plural).
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