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gue·ril·la
(gə-rĭl′ə)n.
Variant of guerrilla.
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guer•ril•la
or gue•ril•la
(gəˈrɪl ə)n., pl. -las.
a member of a band of irregular soldiers engaged in guerrilla warfare.
[1800–10; < Sp, diminutive of guerra war (< Germanic; compare war1)]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() guerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups urban guerrilla - a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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guer(r)illa
(gəˈrilə) noun a member of a small group of fighters who make sudden attacks on an enemy. guerrillero
adjectiveguerrilla warfare. de guerrilla
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