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guérilla

guerrilla warfare

noun geh-ree-YAH Rare

Origin: Spanish 'guerra' (war), via guerrilla

Also means

guerrilla force

Usage Note

Guérilla refers both to the tactic of irregular warfare and to the armed group practising it. The feminine form is used regardless of the fighters' gender. A fighter is un guérillero (m) or une guérillera (f). The word entered French during the Napoleonic-era Peninsular War.

Examples

"La guérilla a duré des années dans la région."

Natural Translation

The guerrilla war lasted years in the region.

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