Guerrilla

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
  • n. A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
  • adj. Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.
  • adj. Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war.
  • n. One who carries on, or assists in carrying on, irregular warfare; especially, a member of an independent band engaged in predatory excursions in war time.
  • adj. Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. War carried on by the repeated attacks of independent bands; a system of irregular warfare by means of raids and surprises.
  • n. Properly, a band of independent and generally predatory fighters in a war; now, more commonly, an individual member of such a band.
  • Of or pertaining to guerrillas: as, a guerrilla attack; a guerrilla band.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    warrior   
    Cross Reference
    partisan    guerrillero   
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aguadilla    Anguilla    Attila    Camilla    Drusilla    Godzilla    Gorilla    Lilah    Manila    Manzanilla   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    guerilla    insurgent    commando    Communist    terrorist    paramilitary    Afghan    Iraqi    rebel    Fenian