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A paramilitary is an armed, militarized-like force or unit that functions and is organized in a manner analogous to a military force, but does not have professional or legitimate status. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "paramilitary" as far back as 1934.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramilitary | is a | armed | 0.90 | text |
| law enforcement | instance of | often combining them with skills from other relevant fields | 0.80 | text |
| coast guard | instance of | often combining them with skills from other relevant fields | 0.80 | text |
| or search | instance of | often combining them with skills from other relevant fields | 0.80 | text |
| rescue | instance of | often combining them with skills from other relevant fields | 0.80 | text |
| the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| the Iraqi Popular Mobilization ForcesLaw enforcement agenciesSemi-militarized law enforcement units within civilian police | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| such as police tactical units | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| SWAT | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| emergency service units | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| and incident response teamsGendarmeries | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
| such as the French National Gendarmerie | instance of | and militias.State-parallel armed groups | 0.80 | text |
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