NOUN | person | guerilla, guerrilla, irregular, insurgent | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
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Sounds | gerih'lah | |
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Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... |
Meaning | A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. | |
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Synonyms | guerrilla, irregular, insurgent | |
Member of | guerrilla force, guerilla force | An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment |
Narrower | Maquis, Maquisard | A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II |
urban guerrilla | A guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns | |
Broader | warrior | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
Spanish | guerrilla, guerrillero | |
Catalan | guerrilla, guerriller |
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