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guerrilla

guer·rilla

UK/ɡəˈɹɪlə/ US/ɡəˈɹɪlə/ uncommon archaic
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

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adjective

1.

used of independent armed resistance forces

  • “guerrilla warfare”
  • “partisan forces”
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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla, diminutive of guerra (“war”), coined during the Peninsular War.

Phrases

  • guerrilla diplomacy
  • guerrilla diplomat
  • guerrilla gardening
  • guerrilla knitting
  • guerrilla television
  • guerrilla theater
  • guerrilla traveler
  • guerrilla warfare

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