Plural of paramilitary
regular plural
The plural of paramilitary is paramilitaries.
Forms of paramilitary
| Singular | paramilitary /ˌpæɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | paramilitaries |
| Countable | countable |
Paramilitaries in a sentence
- There were several other reasons why loyalist paramilitaries were not prepared to decommission weapons.2006, Michael Cox, Adrian Guelke, Fiona Stephen, editors, A Farewell to Arms?: Beyond the Good Friday Agreement, 2nd edition, Manchester…. From the entry decommission
- Now the Colombian paramilitaries had set sights on him.2007 November 28, Jennifer 8. Lee, “Defending Rights, He Said He Was Marked to Die”, in New York Times, retrieved 01 Aug 2015. From the entry set sights
- The failure of loyalist paramilitaries to decommission weapons was, therefore, less about ideology than about more practical considerations.2006, Michael Cox, Adrian Guelke, Fiona Stephen, editors, A Farewell to Arms?: Beyond the Good Friday Agreement, 2nd edition, Manchester…. From the entry decommission
- To try to bolster the abilities of the Ukrainian regular forces and reduce Kiev’s reliance on these quasilegal paramilitaries, the United States Army is training the Ukrainian national guard.2015 July 7, Andrew E. Kramer, “Islamic Battalions, Stocked With Chechens, Aid Ukraine in War With Rebels”, in New York Times. From the entry quasilegal
- Supported and authorized to act from Moscow, the Cossack leaders, including Mozhaev, maintain tenuous and deniable links to Russia to ensure they retain their freedom to act as volunteer paramilitaries.2014, “Little Green Men”: A Primer on Modern Russian Unconventional Warfare, Ukraine 2013–2014, Fort Bragg, North Carolina: The United…. From the entry deniable
Meaning of paramilitary
- noun A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
- noun A member of a paramilitary group.
- adjective Relating to a paramilitary.
Questions about the plural of paramilitary
- What is the plural of paramilitary?
- The plural of paramilitary is paramilitaries.
- Is paramilitary countable?
- Paramilitary is a countable noun.
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