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paramilitarism

paramilitarism noun: the use of a paramilitary force.

Noun

paramilitarism (uncountable)

  1. The use of a paramilitary force.

Origin of paramilitarism

From paramilitary + -ism.

Questions about paramilitarism

What does paramilitarism mean?
Paramilitarism means the use of a paramilitary force.
What part of speech is paramilitarism?
Paramilitarism is a noun.

Words near paramilitarism in the dictionary

  1. paramhansas
  2. paramilitant
  3. paramilitants
  4. paramilitaries
  5. paramilitarily
  6. paramilitarism
  7. paramilitarist
  8. paramilitaristic
  9. paramilitarists
  10. paramilitarization
  11. paramilitarize

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