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Meanings of paramilitary organisation in English

Portuguese
força paramilitar
Catalan
organització paramilitar
Spanish
paramilitar
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A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

força paramilitar
Usage of paramilitary organisation in English
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The men were believed to have connections with a loyalist paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The killing on December 5th has not been admitted by any paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The loyalist paramilitary organisation has claimed responsibility for a series of similar attacks since last October.
The Irish Times
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No paramilitary organisation claimed responsibility for the atrocity.
The Irish Times
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It represents part of a slow and painstaking transition by a paramilitary organisation to mainstream politics.
The Irish Times
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At one time it was the largest loyalist paramilitary organisation, with thousands of members across Northern Ireland.
The Guardian
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I want to see the IRA cease to exist whatsoever, as well as every other paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The flamboyant commander was toppled, along with his lieutenants, in a ruthless move by the paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The UVF is the only loyalist paramilitary organisation which has shown a capacity to make and detonate bombs.
The Irish Times
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It followed talks in Belfast between President Mary McAleese's husband Martin and senior members of the paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The family claims the killer is a member of the IRA and should be expelled from the paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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Six people have been charged following an operation targeting the criminal activities of a loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times
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The paramilitary organisation has engaged in a 20 month suspension of violence but has refused to call a permanent ceasefire.
The Irish Times
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He had a leading role in the IRA during a time when the paramilitary organisation was bombing his home city.
Radio NZ
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A man will appear in court in the North this morning charged with blackmail and fundraising for a paramilitary organisation.
The Irish Times
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The nation's biggest illegal paramilitary organisation, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia, has also denied any part in the kidnapping.
The Guardian
Translations for paramilitary organisation