GUARDSMEN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

guardsmen

noun

plural of guardsman

as in militiamen

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guerrillas

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And, earlier this month, de la Espriella broke from precedent by giving his first post-inauguration speech at a military base in Cali that had recently been attacked, allegedly by guerrillas, instead of in Bogotá.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 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

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