paramilitary
(adjective) of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
(noun) a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
paramilitary (plural paramilitaries)
A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.
(colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group.
paramilitary (not comparable)
relating to a paramilitary
Source: Wiktionary
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
