guerrilla

[US]/gə'rɪlə/
[UK]/gə'rɪlə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. member of a guerrilla warfare unit

Phrases & Collocations

guerrilla warfare

guerrilla tactics

guerrilla fighter

Example Sentences

guerrilla warfare; guerrilla tactics.

Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.

the displacement of farmers by guerrilla activity.

the guerrillas jousted for supremacy.

guerrillas on the run after an ambush.

The guerrilla shopper is the opposite of the mall lingerer.

guerrilla warfare; chemical warfare.

The guerrillas soon broke through.

the guerrillas' medieval behaviour has become an embarrassment to their supporters.

the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds.

the guerrillas called a three-day truce.

The old man furnished the guerrillas information.

guerrillas ambushing a platoon of regulars;

an offensive by seven loosely allied guerrilla groups

the area is dominated by guerrillas in cahoots with drug traffickers.

guerrillas had completely disarmed and demobilized their forces.

government forces were unable to crush guerrilla-style resistance.

Guerrilla tactics were employed during most of the war.

Real-world Examples

Or... or a guerrilla art exhibit in Dumbo?

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

As a way of fighting back, Frank and Jesse became Confederate guerrillas.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

State forces terrorized farmers to stop them from joining or aiding the guerrillas.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

John, does the government have plans to integrate 7,000 former guerrillas into Colombian society?

Source: NPR News September 2016 Collection

The guerrillas are seeking greater autonomy from the central government.

Source: PBS English News

In Colombia for its end-up 50-year-old guerrilla war is making progress.

Source: NPR News May 2014 Compilation

That fight continues. Again, it's a guerrilla movement.

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

These helped defeat the Shining Path, a Maoist guerrilla group.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Now if you remember the previous section, we discussed guerrilla advertising.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Hashim Thaci led ethnic Albanian guerrillas during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s.

Source: PBS English News

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