guerrilla
/gə'rilə/ Cách viết khác : (guerrilla) /gə'rilə/
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A guerrilla carefully places an explosive charge on a railway track at night.
Definition
- Noun:
- A member of an irregular armed force: A guerrilla is a person who fights as part of a small, independent group, not a regular army, typically against a larger, more established military force.
- A practitioner of unconventional warfare: This term specifically refers to a combatant who uses tactics like sabotage, ambushes, and harassment rather than engaging in large-scale, direct battles.
Examples
- Noun:
- The guerrilla knew the mountain paths intimately, allowing his unit to evade capture.
- Government troops struggled to combat the highly mobile guerrillas.
- She wrote a book about her experiences as a guerrilla in the resistance movement.
Advanced Usage
- "Guerrilla" as a modifier: The word is frequently used adjectivally to describe the tactics, warfare, or forces associated with such fighters.
- The rebels waged a successful guerrilla campaign for years.
- They are experts in guerrilla tactics.
Variants and Related Words
- Guerrilla warfare (n): A type of irregular warfare in which small groups use mobile tactics to combat a larger, less-mobile traditional army.
- The conflict descended into a protracted period of guerrilla warfare.
- Guerilla (n): An alternate, less common spelling of "guerrilla."
- Guerrillero (n): A Spanish term for a guerrilla fighter.
Synonyms
- Irregular: A soldier not belonging to a regular army.
- Partisan: A member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force.
- Insurgent: A person who rises in active revolt against authority, often using guerrilla tactics.
Related Phrases
- Urban guerrilla: A guerrilla who operates in a city, using urban environments for cover and tactics.
- The urban guerrillas used the city's sewer system to move undetected.
Related Idioms
- Guerrilla marketing: A marketing strategy that uses unconventional, low-cost methods to achieve maximum exposure, named for its surprise and disruptive tactics.
- The startup relied on clever guerrilla marketing to compete with larger companies.
A guerrilla carefully places an explosive charge on a railway track at night.
Noun
- a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment