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urban guerrilla

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
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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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