Meaning of Guerrilla | Babel Free
ɡəˈɹɪləDefinitions
- A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
- A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
- A marketer who uses guerrilla marketing techniques.
- A maker of guerrilla television.
Equivalents
Examples
“The right-wing paramilitary's offensive against the Marxist guerrillas failed because they did not know⟳ the terrain well enough.”
“From the start⟳ of its operations in Colombia, the company was on guard against the decadeslong civil strife in the country between left-wing guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary groups, witnesses have⟳ testified.”
“After a harsh police crackdown last⟳ week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become⟳ the target⟳ of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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