anti-guerrilla

adjective

an·​ti-guer·​ril·​la ˌan-tē-gə-ˈri-lə 

-ge-, 

-g(y)i-, 

ˌan-tī-

: combating or defending against guerrillas

anti-guerrilla tactics

anti-guerrilla warfare

Examples of anti-guerrilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-guerrilla

• sarsaparilla
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla
• mesilla
• papilla
• priscilla