Tuesday, February 17, 2009

paramilitary

A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which is not regarded as having the same status. The term uses the Greek prefix para- ("beside"), also seen in words such as paramedic.
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talk nineteen to the dozen

  to speak rapidly and without stopping

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