Who is "paramilitary"?
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Military - of, pertaining to or involving the armed forces or warfare
Militia  - a reserve body of citizens enrolled for military duties
Militiaman - a member of the militia [ military service ]
Para - beside, beyond | amiss, faulty, irregular | somewhat resembling
Sparamilitary would be "besides the military", or "somewhat resembling
the military".
She BATF and other police agencies that have become "somewhat
resembling the military" with equipment and tactics, although
certainly NOT military, are more correctly defined "paramilitary".
While the militia, are defined not only by dictionaries, but by the
LAW as MILITARY.
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