counterguerrillas

noun

variants also counterguerillas
plural of counterguerrilla
as in guerrillas

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  1. guerrillas
  2. warriors
  3. soldiers
  4. troopers
  5. servicemen
  6. foot soldiers
Noun
  • There was mention of a genocide, armed guerrillas, a cache of gemstones, someone named Sparky.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • About 70% of them are former FARC guerrillas, 29% are former members of the security forces and the rest are civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of guerrillas
Noun
  • For active weekend or midweek warriors, Nantucket offers miles upon miles of bike paths and nearly endless opportunities for paddling.
    — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One hundred and fifty years ago, Crazy Horse helped lead his warriors in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • Two soldiers were also killed in an attack near the White House last year.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Police, soldiers and volunteers have been combing through wreckage.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Records from that time indicated state troopers found Farinacci sitting on a park bench, out of breath, the affidavit reads.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • He was directed to come to the Fairfield rest area to meet with troopers and, once there, was identified as 44-year-old Jeffrey Guerette of Bridgeport, according to state police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of troopers
Noun
  • The wreckage of the plane and 10 of the servicemen were never found.
    — Hope McKenney, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At least two British servicemen, the late Capt.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Definition of servicemen
Noun
  • Before the whole scene of domestic bliss is cut short, Cruz and Josie discuss their looming irrelevance as human foot soldiers in a future of wars fought by machines, finding brief solace in each other’s out-of-uniform bodies.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images Artillery used to be the biggest threat to foot soldiers, now most casualties are caused by drones.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of foot soldiers
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