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GUERRILLA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

Synonyms:

guerilla; guerrilla; insurgent; irregular

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guerrilla" is a kind of...):

warrior (someone engaged in or experienced in warfare)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guerrilla"):

Maquis; Maquisard (a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II)

urban guerrilla (a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns)

Holonyms ("guerrilla" is a member of...):

guerilla force; guerrilla force (an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups)

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