guerrilla.
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
Meaning & usage
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.
A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
A marketer who uses guerrilla marketing techniques.
A maker of guerrilla television.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wers-der. Proto-Germanic *werzaną Proto-West Germanic *werʀan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Frankish *werʀubor. Early Medieval Latin werra Spanish guerra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ella Old Spanish -iella Spanish -illa Spanish guerrillabor. English guerrilla Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla, diminutive of guerra (“war”), coined during the Peninsular War.
Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.
Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing.
Using unconventional, non-traditional, non-mainstream and often subversive practices to achieve something.
guerrilla marketing
guerrilla tourism
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wers-der. Proto-Germanic *werzaną Proto-West Germanic *werʀan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Frankish *werʀubor. Early Medieval Latin werra Spanish guerra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ella Old Spanish -iella Spanish -illa Spanish guerrillabor. English guerrilla Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla, diminutive of guerra (“war”), coined during the Peninsular War.
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