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GUERILLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Synonyms:
guerilla; guerrilla; insurgent; irregular
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("guerilla" is a kind of...):
warrior (someone engaged in or experienced in warfare)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guerilla"):
Maquis; Maquisard (a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II)
urban guerrilla (a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns)
Holonyms ("guerilla" is a member of...):
guerilla force; guerrilla force (an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups)