(DoD) Armed individuals or groups who are not members of the regular armed forces, police, or other internal security forces.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). irregular forces. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/irregular_forces/definitions/1962318 |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "irregular forces" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/irregular_forces/definitions/1962318> |