guerilla

[guh-ril-uh]

noun

1. guerrilla.

Other Word Forms

• guerillaism noun

Example Sentences

But Al-Houthi distinguished himself by regrouping Hussein’s followers in caves around their northern Yemen stronghold of Sa’dah and leading guerilla warfare against the government’s more powerful forces.

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Some left-wing guerilla outfits have also been found to have been involved in massacres and threats against Colombian citizens, according to Human Rights Watch.

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It has become an urban guerilla force mounting an insurgency against the IDF in the ruins.

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There’s inspiration too in guerilla gardening, cultivating vegetables or flowers on land not owned by gardeners.

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On the alliance with Trump ally Erik Prince, which he announced a few days ago, he said: "We're fighting an unconventional, urban guerilla war. He has the experience. He's advising our armed forces, our police."

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