Chetnik


Chetnik

(ˈtʃɛtnɪk; tʃɛtˈniːk) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a Serbian nationalist belonging to a group that fought against the Turks before World War I and engaged in guerrilla warfare during both World Wars2. (Military) a Serbian nationalist belonging to a group that fought against the Turks before World War I and engaged in guerrilla warfare during both World Wars3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of a Serbian nationalist paramilitary group fighting to retain Serbian influence in the countries which formerly constituted Yugoslavia4. (Military) a member of a Serbian nationalist paramilitary group fighting to retain Serbian influence in the countries which formerly constituted Yugoslavia[from Serbian četnik, from četa troop]
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