Meanings
nounparapolice (uncountable)
- uncountableLaw enforcement agents considered ancillary or subsidiary to the regular police force.
Origin
From para- + police; compare paramilitary, paramedic, paralegal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish parapolicial
- parapolicialTranslations
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APA
parapolice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapolice
MLA
“parapolice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapolice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parapolice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parapolice.
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