Guerrilla

Word GUERRILLA
Character 9
Hyphenation guer ril la
Pronunciations /ɡəˈɹɪlə/

Definitions and meanings of "Guerrilla"

What do we mean by guerrilla?

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary force operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids. noun

Of or relating to guerrillas or their tactics. adjective

Using unconventional and usually inexpensive means to generate interest or raise concern among the public, as in commercial marketing or social activism. adjective

War carried on by the repeated attacks of independent bands; a system of irregular warfare by means of raids and surprises. noun

Properly, a band of independent and generally predatory fighters in a war; now, more commonly, an individual member of such a band. noun

Of or pertaining to guerrillas: as, a guerrilla attack; a guerrilla band.

Pertaining to, or engaged in, warfare carried on irregularly and by independent bands adjective

An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war. noun

One who carries on, or assists in carrying on, irregular warfare; especially, a member of an independent band engaged in predatory excursions in war time. noun

A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war. noun

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids. noun

Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators. adjective

Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing. adjective

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

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.

Unconventional method of warfare characterized by surprise attacks, staying hidden, and hit and run tactics. The point is to counter the forces of a larger more powerful opponent and exploit its disadvantages. Essentially guerrilla warfare is fighting an offensive war while staying on the defensive. The enemy is always on the offensive so a guerrilla force must always be on the defensive. The idea is to inflict as much damage as possible on the enemy by surprise and then return to a defensive position fast enough so that the enemy cannot find anything to retaliate against. This is done repeatidly to undermine the enemy until the guerrilla force grows stronger than the enemy at which point conventional war can be waged. Urban Dictionary

An irregular fighter in a (would-be or actual) popular insurgent army. It comes from a Spanish word meaning "little war" (guerra=war, guerilla=little war). Guerrillas hide in inaccessible areas and split up into small units instead of trying to confront their enemies head-on. They usually rely on support from the local population to keep them hidden and to supply them with food and other provisions. Their base of operation is an area such as a forest, mountainous terrain or tunnels underground, although there is also a term "urban guerrilla" referring to someone who tries to use guerrilla tactics in a city environment. Guerrillas establish bases in what are called foca (singular foco) or base areas, with the theory being that these areas will gradually expand until the guerrillas control the entire countryside and the enemy is isolated in the cities. This is supposed to culminate in an eventual direct war, as happened in China. But today, guerrilla tactics are more often used to harass and impose costs on powerful armies so that they are unable to control a territory and are eventually forced to leave. Guerrillas are archetypically left-wing, usually adhering to some version of Maoism, Guevarism or some other version of statist communism. It was from such currents that the idea of guerrilla war emerged. However, the term can also be applied to indigenous movements (e.g. the OPM), fundamentalists (e.g. the Afghan mujahideen) and even some right-wing populist groups backed by the US (such as Renamo in Mozambique). Although the emphasis on support from the impoverished masses gives guerrilla strategy a left-wing bent, it is a strategic approach and not a political tendency, so in theory a guerrilla can have any political perspective compatible with attempting to win popular support. Urban Dictionary

An regular or irregular fighter or asset of military, citizenship, or war. Urban Dictionary

The root labeling to an entity or asset of god, as such example, a guerrilla gardner, a guerrilla soldier, a guerrilla entrepeneur, a guerrilla warrior, a guerrilla records label, a guerrilla war ect. Urban Dictionary

When a small irregular force takes on a large regular force through the use of hit and run tactics, the element of surprise, sabotage, destroying the enemies line of communications, etc. Urban Dictionary

A big, huge bar fight between drunk people, like in the old spaghetti western movies, very often acclimated in a filthy southern/southwestern bar or in the mexican border. Urban Dictionary

Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which small group combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes, raids, etc.) to combat a larger, less mobile formal army. The guerrilla army uses ambush (draw enemy forces to terrain unsuited to them) and mobility (advantage and surprise) in attacking vulnerable targets in enemy territory. Urban Dictionary

A person who grows marijuana plants outdoors in secret areas, also known as a "Ganja Farmer". Guerrilla refers to the tactics they use to plant the marijuana and keep it secret. A Guerrilla Grower is hard to find because they are not known by many people, they are usually intelligent, stealth and chill. Urban Dictionary

The act of drawing, writing, and completion a cartoon or comic strip at the work place. All in the danger of a write up or loss of a job. Comics are usually finished on the spot, and on found on company materials such as sticky-notes, memorandums, and the backs of reports. Urban Dictionary

A spontaneous wedding held in a public location without securing a permit. For more free-wheeling types that are loath to go through red tape just to say "I do". Urban Dictionary

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The word "guerrilla" in example sentences

But the head of the College Republicans says he had to use what he calls guerrilla tactics. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Updates, 11 / 1: "In his oral histories, which he called guerrilla journalism, Mr Terkel relied on his enthusiastic but gentle interviewing style to elicit, in rich detail, the experiences and thoughts of his fellow citizens," writes ❋ Unknown (2009)

There were 12 of us with M-1s strapped to our backs, not one of us trained in guerrilla warfare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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Now, if a law were passed requiring all guns to be safety orange, then you may have a problem, as it would limit the ability of a militia to engage in guerrilla warfare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And now they want to offer their growing expertise in guerrilla production to other bands. ❋ John Jurgensen (2010)

The Chindits, 10,000 strong, were Burmese air-dropped behind the lines to engage in guerrilla warfare. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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Befogged in such moral equivocation, Professors Barash and Webel conclude that the American Revolutionary War was actually launched by terrorists, not patriots: terrorism is “a contemporary variant of what has been described as guerrilla warfare, dating back at least to the anti-colonialist and anti-imperialist struggles for national liberation conducted in North America and Western Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries against the British and French empires.” ❋ Jason Mattera (2010)

German, Turkish and Afghan instructors were reported to be training the KLA in guerrilla and diversion tactics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Following the recipe exactly did not result in guerrilla cookies, but was close enough that this will be my starting point. ❋ Lindy (2007)

The [Vietcong] successfully used [Guerrilla warfare] against a [stronger] force. ❋ Octavio (2004)

Battles between guerrillas and government forces in the [breakaway] province left hundreds dead. Iraqi [insurgents] have insufficient resources to confront American troops head-on, so they have resorted to [hit-and-run] guerrilla tactics. ❋ Andy (2004)

" [The Crip] guerrillas member [down the street] got [arrested] selling drugs and doing drivebuys the other day. " ❋ Shadowcop (2008)

" My are you a [awwsome] [guerrilla] [or what] " ❋ Mairsil (2008)

For [guerrilla warfare] to work, the insurgent army must have the full support of the inhabitants in the area in which the [guerrilla] forces are trying to liberate. The enemy is also the source of the guerrilla army’s ammunition. [Guerrilla] is Spanish for "little war" and it originated with the actions of small bands of Spanish soldiers who fought against Napoleon’s [French army] in the Peninsular War (1807-1814). ❋ Dancing With Fire (2011)

-Dude, the last night some drunk tejanos came to the bar, and after drinking lots of shots they started a [big bar] [riot]. -Wow, that must have been a serious Tequila guerrilla, like in [Wayne's] movies. ❋ Rodkor (2012)

Some may think that the [guerrilla warfare] [tactic] is a smarter way to fight in a war and others [unfair](but war is not fair) ❋ Laura R. (2008)

Tom was a [guerrilla grower] until [the police] found his [crops]. ❋ Tiim Hooker (2009)

[Max] doesn't understand that his guerrilla cartooning is going to [get him] [fired]! ❋ The Toonist (2009)

Where is our [wedding] you ask? Well, it's a guerrilla wedding so [we can't] tell [you right] now. ❋ TDubSLP (2016)

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