a member of a military group that is not official and usually wants to change a political situation. Their main method is to make unexpected attacks in small groups.
Synonyms and related words
Protesters, rebels and terrorists
activist
agitator
anarchist
1a
only before nounusing unexpected methods of attack to surprise the enemy
guerrilla groups/fighters/leaders
guerrilla warfare:
The enemyavoideddirectconfrontation and concentrated on guerrilla warfare.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe rebellious people and actions
anarchic
civil
counter-revolutionary
guerrilla
noun countable
US /ɡəˈrɪlə/
Word Forms
singular
guerrilla
plural
guerrillas
DEFINITIONS1
1
a member of a military group that is not official and usually wants to change a political situation. Their main method is to make unexpected attacks in small groups.
Synonyms and related words
Protesters, rebels and terrorists
activist
agitator
anarchist
1a
only before nounusing unexpected methods of attack to surprise the enemy
guerrilla groups/fighters/leaders
guerrilla warfare:
The enemyavoideddirectconfrontation and concentrated on guerrilla warfare.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe rebellious people and actions