urban guerrilla

noun

1. a member of any underground political group engaged in terrorism or violence in urban areas, especially during the 1970s.

urban guerrilla

noun

1. a guerrilla who operates in a town or city, engaging in terrorism, kidnapping, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of urban guerrilla¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The reason: a breakout of riots that one French tabloid likened to "urban guerrilla" activity.

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