security contractors
Hired military personnel
Security contractors are private individuals or companies hired to perform military, protective, or security services traditionally handled by government forces.
They guard facilities, protect personnel, and sometimes engage in combat operations in conflict zones.
The term gained prominence during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, when firms like Blackwater supplied armed personnel: The embassy relied on security contractors for protection.
Critics note the term can sanitize what are essentially mercenary operations.
- operativesThose who execute missions
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- bodyguardsPersonal protection agents
- close protectionSecurity for specific individuals
- executive protectionSecurity for prominent figures
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Continuously maintained military force
conscripts · military personnel · state troops · national guard · reservists
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Those fighting established authority
terrorists · attackers · aggressors · guerrillas · militants
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