No. 11,681 in Swedish
paramilitära
"Paramilitära" refers to "paramilitary," meaning groups or forces organized similarly to military forces but not officially part of a country's armed forces.
In a sentence
De paramilitära grupperna tog kontroll över byn.
The paramilitary groups took control of the village.
In this sentence, 'paramilitära' is used as an adjective to describe groups that have military-like attributes but are not regular military forces.
Ett paramilitärt nätverk smugglade varor över gränsen.
A paramilitary network smuggled goods across the border.
Here, 'paramilitära' modifies the word 'nätverk', indicating an organization operating similarly to military but outside standard military channels.
Han var medlem i en paramilitär organisation som opererade i området.
He was a member of a paramilitary organization operating in the area.
The term 'paramilitär' here qualifies 'organisation', suggesting a group with military-style structure or activities.
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