anti-guerrilla

adjective

an·​ti-guer·​ril·​la ˌan-tē-gə-ˈri-lə How to pronounce anti-guerrilla (audio)
-ge-,
-g(y)i-,
ˌan-tī-
: combating or defending against guerrillas
anti-guerrilla tactics
anti-guerrilla warfare

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Continuation of the current operations in Gaza will not lead to the destruction of Hamas but will drag Israel into a prolonged and costly anti-guerrilla war and simultaneous escalation in other arenas. Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024 Even in the most successful cases of resettlement, such as the 1899 American campaign in the Philippines and the British anti-guerrilla efforts in Malaya in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the presence of foreign troops undermined the legitimacy and success of the missions. Haider Ali Hussein Mullick, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-guerrilla was in 1868

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“Anti-guerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-guerrilla. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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