Chetnik
/ˈtʃɛtnɪk
/noun
A member of a Slavic nationalist guerrilla force in the Balkans, especially during the Second World War.His forces soon also turned against the rival guerrilla organization, the Chetniks....
- In an attempt to destroy Mihailovi and the Chetniks completely, Tito negotiated with the Germans, promising to stop harassing German troops if they would allow the partisans to return home.
- In the face of the German attacks, Mihailovic's Chetniks either melted away back to their villages or fled with their leader to eastern Bosnia.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Serbian četnik, from četa 'band, troop'.
- to (or by) all appearances
- to order
- too right
- to (or on or according to) schedule
- to (or until) one's dying day
- to (or up to) the nines
- toot
- tooter
- tooth
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothbrush moustache
- toothcarp
- toothcomb
- tooth decay
- toothed
- toothed whale
- tooth fairy
- toothfish
- toothglass
- tooth-gnasher
- mountaintop
- mountain tortoise
- mountain trout
- Mountain View