Lexic.us

Definition of Paramilitary organization

1. Noun. A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paramilitary Organization

Literary usage of Paramilitary organization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Politics of Law and Order: A History of the Bavarian Einwohnerwehr, 1918 by David Clay Large (1980)
"16 The most important paramilitary organization on the Left, the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold, was dedicated to preserving the republic, ..."

2. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... threat because his or her security files have "gone missing," that is, been lost, and are in the possession of a loyalist paramilitary organization. ..."

3. State of War: Political Violence and Counterinsurgency in Colombia by Cynthia Arnson, Robin Kirk (1993)
"In April 1992, arrest warrants for twenty-six men linked to his paramilitary organization in the Middle Magdalena region were issued by Colombia's Direction ..."

4. Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Congressional Hearing edited by Christopher H. Smith (1999)
"... threat because his or her security files have "gone missing," that is, been lost, and are in the possession of a loyalist paramilitary organization. ..."

5. To Serve Without Favor: Policing, Human Rights, and Accountability in by Julia Hall (1997)
"... through terror or the threat of terror, over those who might be less than supportive of a particular paramilitary organization. Thirdly, in relation to ..."

6. Political Murder and Reform in Colombia: The Violence Continues by Juan E. Méndez, Americas Watch Committee (U.S.) (1992)
"Meneses did this apparently against the wishes of rivals within his paramilitary organization. Although there were no direct talks between the government ..."

7. War Without Quarter: Colombia and International Humanitarian Law by Human Rights Watch (Organization), Human Rights Watch (Organization (1998)
"One army colonel in command of an important base told Human Rights Watch that there are army bases "clearly identified as paramilitary organization points, ..."

8. Colombia's Killer Networks: The Military-paramilitary Partnership and the ...by Human Rights Watch/Americas, Arms Project (Human Rights Watch) by Human Rights Watch/Americas, Arms Project (Human Rights Watch) (1996)
"... Autodefensas Campesinas de Colombia, Peasant Self-Defense Groups of Colombia, a paramilitary organization. Autodefensas Campesinas de Cordoba y Uraba, ..."

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