paramilitary
— Noun
– English
~ a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
paramilitary
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
paramount issue
— Noun
– English
~ an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else; and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled
paramount
— Adjective
– English
~ having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"