guérilla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guerrilla noun A fighter in a small, independent armed group that uses surprise raids rather than open battle, typically against a larger regular army.
Senses
guérilla is used for these senses in English:
- guerrilla (now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
- guerrilla warfare Combat using groups of irregular, light, mobile troops within areas occupied by an enemy force, usually through hit-and-run tactics.
guerrilla — full definition
- noun A fighter in a small, independent armed group that uses surprise raids rather than open battle, typically against a larger regular army.
- adj Relating to unconventional, small-scale tactics, especially in warfare or marketing.