organization, organisation - a group of people who work together

guerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups

armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)

constabulary, police, police force, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

private security force, security force - a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry

military police, MP - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers available

patrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security

military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively

rank and file, rank - the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"

staff - personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"

line personnel - personnel having direct job performance responsibilities

management personnel - personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities

department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"