asymmetrical warfare

British

noun

warfare between a powerful military force and a weak guerilla force

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Stewart began the segment with a faux nervous disclaimer, acknowledging that there were only so many yuks one can wring out of circumstances related to the horror of asymmetrical warfare.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

They are a form of asymmetrical warfare, used against stronger opponents.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2015

This is the nature of old media versus new and one can see it played out as a kind of asymmetrical warfare.

From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2014

Among the more profound ideas we visited several times was asymmetrical warfare, a hot topic in the worlds of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2014

But unlike in the Cold War, there are now a much larger number of asymmetrical warfare techniques.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2012

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