Definitions for guerilla
gəˈrɪl əgueril·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentnoun

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

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1. guerilla

   Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military. Although the term "guerrilla warfare" was coined in the context of the Peninsular War in the 19th century, the tactical methods of guerrilla warfare have long been in use. In the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu proposed the use of guerrilla-style tactics in The Art of War. The 3rd century BC Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus is also credited with inventing many of the tactics of guerrilla warfare through what is today called the Fabian strategy. Guerrilla warfare has been used by various factions throughout history and is particularly associated with revolutionary movements and popular resistance against invading or occupying armies. Guerrilla tactics focus on avoiding head-on confrontations with enemy armies, typically due to inferior arms or forces, and instead engage in limited skirmishes with the goal of exhausting adversaries and forcing them to withdraw. Due to this, guerrilla tactics are rarely used for anything other than defence. Organized guerrilla groups often depend on the support of either the local population or foreign backers who sympathize with the guerrilla group's efforts.

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1. guerilla

   A guerilla is a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces. This term often refers to armed individuals or groups who use unorthodox military tactics, like ambushes and sabotage, for the sake of a political or social cause. The term can also refer to the type of warfare carried out by such individuals or groups.

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1. Guerillaadjective

   see Guerrilla

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1. Guerilla

   Guerrilla, gėr-ril′a, n. a mode of harassing an army by small bands adopted by the Spaniards against the French in the Peninsular war: a member of such a band.—adj. conducted by or conducting petty warfare. [Sp. guerrilla, dim. of guerra (Fr. guerre)—Old High Ger. werra.]

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1. guerilla

   Originally an irregular warfare, but now used mostly for the irresponsible kind of partisan who carries it on.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guerilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guerilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of guerilla in a Sentence

1. Jacob Shapiro:

   We can’t completely wipe out the Islamic State in any sense because it’s an idea; they can just rely on going back to more terrorist-oriented or guerilla fighting … we may be able to make some gains against them … short of actually going in and getting rid of them ourselves, we are just going to have to depend on local militias and allies to get the job done.

2. Glyn Davies:

   This demonstrates that the administration's guerilla war against American diplomats... has now become open warfare, clearly Marie Yovanovitch decided, given what had happened to Marie Yovanovitch, that it was necessary... to rebuke Marie Yovanovitch own commander in chief and his appointees.

3. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   Organized crime constitutes nothing less than a guerilla war against society.

4. Tony Schiena:

   Their attacks are precise and coordinated, using guerilla warfare tactics, including suicide bombers and other tactics and techniques learned from ISIS, with their allegiance to ISIS, they are also invariably well-funded and have access to sophisticated weaponry.

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