urban guerrilla

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noun

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

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Origin of urban guerrilla

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby urban guerrilla

urban dance, urban district, urbane, urban forest, urban golf, urban guerrilla, urban homesteading, Urban I, Urban II, Urban III, urbanism

How to use urban guerrilla in a sentence

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From the very first of the war their work was to help exterminate the guerrilla bands which infested the State.
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The guerrilla loss he reported at fifty-two left dead on the field and one hundred and twenty-five wounded.
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He is said to be making for Kirksville, where he expects to be joined by the guerrilla bands of northwestern Missouri.
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With a groan and a curse the guerrilla chieftain yielded himself a prisoner.
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The new day had hardly begun when the guerrilla hordes poured down on Foster's little army, confident of an easy victory.
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British Dictionary definitions for urban guerrilla

urban guerrilla

noun

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

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