Haiti limits cutbacks to paramilitary (7)
I believe the answer is:
militia
'paramilitary' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'haiti limits cutbacks' is the wordplay.
'MILITIA' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for militia that I've seen before include "Civilian fighting force" , "Armed group" , "Group of citizen soldiers" , "Citizens army" , "Army of non-professional soldiers" .)