"parapolice" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: para- + police; compare paramilitary, paramedic, paralegal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|police}} para- + police, {{m|en|paramilitary}} paramilitary, {{m|en|paramedic}} paramedic, {{m|en|paralegal}} paralegal Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} parapolice (uncountable)
  1. Law enforcement agents considered ancillary or subsidiary to the regular police force. Wikipedia link: parapolice Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): parapolicial [feminine, masculine] (Galician), parapolicial [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-parapolice-en-noun-~tbfeqn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with para-

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