guerrilla — ozdic

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

armed

urban

Fighters launched an urban guerrilla campaign to disrupt the city's transportation system.

communist, opposition, right-wing, separatist, etc.

GUERRILLA + NOUN

army, band, force, group, movement, organization, unit | commander, fighter, leader

activity, attack, campaign, offensive, raid, resistance, struggle, war, warfare

The country faced years of guerrilla attacks from rebel groups operating in the mountains.

tactics

Definitions

noun

1

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

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.

2

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

3

A marketer who uses guerrilla marketing techniques.

4

A maker of guerrilla television.

adj

1

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

Wherever Nicholson was most wanted, there he was sure to be found. What his life was at this time may be seen from a letter he wrote to his mother: 'I am leading a very guerrilla sort of life with seven hundred horse and foot raised among the people of the country. The chieftain who is in rebellion has eight regular regiments and sixteen guns, so that I am unable to meet them openly in the field.'

On the other hand, after the fall of Feng Ling Tu, the operations of Central Shansi, and Suiyuan, troops were more guerrilla than orthodox in nature.

2

Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing.

We took a very guerrilla approach to marketing Goin' Hollywood, in keeping with the irreverent tone of the game.

"Mozilla's marketing has been very guerrilla. You're not seeing it spend millions of dollars on TV. Instead, it's a powerful ground swell.

3

Using unconventional, non-traditional, non-mainstream and often subversive practices to achieve something.

guerrilla marketing

guerrilla tourism

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The right-wing paramilitary's offensive against the Marxist guerrillas failed because they did not know the terrain well enough.

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02

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 hav

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03

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 poin

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04

Wherever Nicholson was most wanted, there he was sure to be found. What his life was at this time may be seen from a letter he wrote to his mother: 'I am leading a very guerrilla sort of life with sev

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05

On the other hand, after the fall of Feng Ling Tu, the operations of Central Shansi, and Suiyuan, troops were more guerrilla than orthodox in nature.

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06

The Slovak uprising in the latter days was not guerrilla in character, which, incidentally, may have been one of the reasons for its failure.

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Usage Notes

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