guerrilla
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guer·ril·la
or gue·ril·la (gə-rĭl'ə) 
n.
A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.
n.
A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.
[Spanish, raiding party, guerrilla force, diminutive of guerra, war, of Germanic origin.]
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guerrilla
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia:
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guerrilla
Member of an irregular military force fighting small-scale, fast-moving actions, usually in concert with an overall political-military strategy, against conventional military and police forces. Guerrilla tactics involve constantly shifting attacks, sabotage, and terrorism. The word (the diminutive of the Spanish guerra, war) was first used to describe Spanish-Portuguese irregulars who helped drive Napoleon's French army from the Iberian Peninsula in the early 19th century. The strategy of the guerrilla is to wear down the enemy until he can be defeated in conventional battle or to subject him to so much military and political pressure that he sues for peace. The Chinese general Sunzi (5th century ) was one of the first to write down the theories of guerrilla warfare.
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Oxford Dictionary of the US Military:
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guerrilla
[gǝܒrilǝ] also guerilla
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guerrilla
IN BRIEF: A member of an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment.
A guerrilla stealthily entered the village to gain access to the storage building.
Tutor's tip: A "guerrilla" (a person who engages in irregular warfare) fighter might be afraid of a "gorilla" (the most powerful of the apes).
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categories related to 'guerrilla'
- Revolution and Antigovernment Activity - guerrilla: one conducting irregular warfare, sabotage, and terrorism to foment revolution
- Soldiers and Military Life - guerrilla: member of unofficial or independent fighting unit operating in hostile territory
- Intrigues, Plots, and Corruption - guerrilla: one engaged in sabotage, terrorism, and irregular warfare
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Guerrilla
Dansk (Danish)
n. - guerilla, guerillakrig
Nederlands (Dutch)
guerrillastrijder, guerrillaoorlog
Français (French)
n. - guérillero
Deutsch (German)
n. - Guerillakämpfer, Guerillero
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αντάρτης, άτακτος πολεμιστής
Italiano (Italian)
guerriglia, guerrigliero
Português (Portuguese)
n. - guerrilha (f)
Русский (Russian)
партизан, партизанский, партизанская война
Español (Spanish)
n. - guerrillero, guerrilla
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gerillakrig, gerillasoldat
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
游击队
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 遊擊隊
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ゲリラ兵, 不正規兵
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) احد افراد حرب العصابات
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - לחימה באמצעים מיוחדים של כוחות קטנים מול צבא סדיר, לוחם גרילה
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