# paramilitary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ · frequency rank #22,464

## Definitions
1. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
2. A member of a paramilitary group.

## Etymology
From para- + military.

## Common misspellings (18)
`apramilitary`, `paarmilitary`, `paraimlitary`, `paramiiltary`, `paramiliatry`, `paramilitarry`, `paramilitaryy`, `paramilitayr`, `paramilitray`, `paramilittary`, `paramillitary`, `paramiltiary`, `paramliitary`, `parammilitary`, `parmailitary`, `parramilitary`, `pparamilitary`, `praamilitary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paramilitary