guerilla
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- guerillaism noun
Example Sentences
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Smita Dahal, granddaughter of a three-time prime minister and former Maoist guerilla leader, who was criticised for showing off her expensive handbag collection, has her Instagram account set to private.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
With their guerilla approach to performance art, Asco founders Harry Gamboa Jr., Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro, Willie Herrón and Patssi Valdez built a legacy around expanding the possibilities for Chicanos in the art world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025
In “Guitar World,” Sinclair described “the crazed guerilla warfare we were waging with the MC5.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
It claimed he established a secret guerilla headquarters on the forested slopes, siring his son there between battles with the Japanese.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Che had served as a military adviser to Fidel Castro when Castro and his guerilla army overthrew Cuba’s former president, Fulgencio Batista, in the 1950s.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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