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or guerillas
as in soldiers
a member of a usually small group of soldiers who do not belong to a regular army and who fight in a war as an independent unit
The guerrillas controlled half the country.
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Recent Examples of guerrillas
The selective application of trafficking claims The narco-terrorism label was selectively applied not only to left-wing guerrillas but to the two communist governments in Latin America.
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Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Sunday’s vote, seen as a referendum on Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Although the country saw a break in violence between rebel groups and the government in the 10 years since the historic agreement between guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and the government, criminal gang activity is rising.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Founded by 350 guerrillas in Tolima, FARC grew to 20,000 members nationwide in the early 2000s.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
The conflict between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and narco-traffickers made many parts of Colombia too dangerous for development.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Sunday’s vote, seen as a referendum on Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Although the country saw a break in violence between rebel groups and the government in the 10 years since the historic agreement between guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and the government, criminal gang activity is rising.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Founded by 350 guerrillas in Tolima, FARC grew to 20,000 members nationwide in the early 2000s.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
The conflict between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and narco-traffickers made many parts of Colombia too dangerous for development.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guerrillas
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Also, 30 Israeli soldiers and a defense contractor have been killed in or near southern Lebanon, and two civilians have been killed in northern Israel, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The mood this time was understandably less buoyant among the Knicks partisans.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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But there's also a dynamic here where the partisans on each side justify themselves by looking at the bad examples on the other side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Guerrillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guerrillas. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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