pseudomilitary
- noun
- /ˌsuːdoʊˈmɪlɪtɛri/
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organización paramilitar
- Despite being a pseudomilitary organization, they followed strict protocols similar to those of the official army.
Examples
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The group organized a mock mission with their pseudomilitary uniforms to practice tactical drills.
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The event featured a pseudomilitary display showcasing tactics and formations that mimicked real military exercises.
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Costumes are an important component, and Hollywood's white transients favor more or less the same kind of pseudomilitary get-ups that Ashland's "traveling kids" wear.
Blog text (13) -
Then two others, the first a younger-looking, pseudomilitary version of the driver, and the second something of a surprise to Bright—a stocky, light-skinned black man in jeans and a T-shirt—emerged around the back of the Suburban.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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6.5
A group of civilians trained and armed like soldiers to support or replace the army
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7.4
A group of civilians organized and trained like soldiers to support or replace the army
Antonyms
How Military
Surface Forms
Etymology
A pseudomilitary group gets its name from pseudo- 'false' and military 'soldiers' or 'army', so you can think of it as a 'fake army'. That's why a pseudomilitary is a group that copies military uniforms, ranks, or tactics but is not an official army.