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- Dictionaryguerrilla/ɡəˈrɪlə/
noun
- 1. a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces: "this town fell to the guerrillas"
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- English (US)
GUERRILLA meaning: 1. a member of an unofficial military...
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- English (US)
Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word guerrilla, which can be a noun or an adjective. A guerrilla is a person who engages in irregular warfare or a style of warfare that involves surprise attacks and sabotage.
Guerrilla fighters band together in a small underground army, usually trying to overcome a larger and more organized force. Guerrilla and gorilla are pronounced the same — which makes it easy to remember how to say guerrilla — but they have different meanings.
First recorded in 1800–10; from Spanish, diminutive of guerra “war” (of Germanic origin) + -illa diminutive suffix; originally in reference to the Spanish resistance against Napoleon; the name for the struggle erroneously taken as a personal noun; war 1,-elle. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
A guerrilla is someone who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police force. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of guerrilla in different contexts and languages.
The word guerilla is another way to spell "guerrilla": a member of a small, loosely organized army that fights a larger, stronger force. If you're a guerilla, you confront enemies unexpectedly and use tactics such as sabotage, raids, and ambushes.
A guerrilla is a member of a small group of soldiers who fight against official soldiers, usually to try to change the government. Learn more about the word origin, usage, synonyms and related topics from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
