COUNTERGUERRILLA Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

counterguerrilla

noun

variants also counterguerilla

Definition of counterguerrilla

as in guerrilla

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Noun

From creator ecosystems and guerrilla marketing by non-sponsors to unexpected viral standouts, this year's tournament delivered a masterclass in what actually moves consumers.

— Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
President Gustavo Petro — Colombia’s first left-wing leader in recent memory — is a former M-19 guerrilla leader.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of guerrilla

Noun

Plus, the constant convoys of soldiers driving in and out of the base just down the street gave them a sense of security and pride.

— Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Hundreds of army troops, special forces soldiers and police officers were dispatched across the state after the slayings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of soldier

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During a Friday panel at Comic-Con, Prime Video debuted a new trailer that highlighted the encroaching doom the heroes and warriors of Middle-earth are to face.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Adeline Rudolph also plays an integral role as warrior princess Kitana in the flick full of crazy moves and extremely gory finishes.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of warrior

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Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan 's conflict and both the military and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are being supplied by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts say.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Among them was the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creating a power vacuum largely filled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful paramilitary, political and economic group.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of paramilitary

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Two troopers a day are assigned to patrol CTfastrak, but Higgins announced that they’ll now be supplemented by high-visibility patrols from the Hartford Troop H barracks.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency had no further information to add as troopers continue to investigate the fatal crash.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of trooper

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David Wiseman, a leading light in the Invictus movement and former serviceman, tells PEOPLE that Harry’s importance to the games cannot be underestimated.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Tillman was born in Germany to a German mother and an American serviceman father who left the family shortly after.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of serviceman

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His mind for military strategy and his quiet but intense drive propelled him – a son of working-class Moroccan Jewish immigrants who grew up in the most remote corner of Israel – from foot soldier to army chief of staff.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

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