" paramilitary "

1: of or relating to a group that is not an official army but that operates and is organized like an army;

  * e.g., " ... Government forces have been attacked by heavily armed paramilitary groups in several villages. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  naval,

•  martial,

•  military,

•  service,

•  GI,

•  gladiatorial,

•  mercenary,

•  soldierly,

•  militant,

•  militarist,

•  militaristic,

•  warlike,

•  enlisted,

•  regular

•  Antonyms : 

•  civil,

•  civilian,

•  nonmilitary

1: as in guerrilla, partisan;

•  Synonyms : 

•  counterguerrilla,

•  guerrilla,

•  irregular,

•  partisan,

•  dogface,

•  fighter,

•  legionary,

•  legionnaire,

•  man-at-arms,

•  regular,

•  serviceman,

•  soldier,

•  trooper,

•  warrior,

•  servicewoman,

•  carabineer,

•  cavalier,

•  cavalryman,

•  cuirassier,

•  dragoon,

•  doughboy,

•  footman,

•  foot soldier,

•  grunt,

•  infantryman,

•  commando,

•  raider,

•  jarhead,

•  marine,

•  ranger,

•  artilleryman,

•  cannoneer,

•  gunner,

•  mortarman,

•  musketeer,

•  rifleman,

•  archer,

•  crossbowman

•  Antonyms : 

•  civilian,

•  noncombatant