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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 executions followed the killing of a German general and his staff by communist guerrillas a few days earlier.
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CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Paksa taught drawing and painting to children and met weekly with members of Juventud Peronista (JP), an unarmed wing of the Montoneros guerrillas that focused on community outreach and education.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Occupying the highland are the Hazerans, who pride themselves on their toughness and their willingness to fight alongside government forces against terrorist guerillas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In a mountain town controlled by guerrillas, flags hidden for years out of fear reappeared on rooftops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The group began in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a means of self-protection for prisoners, and was inspired by leftist guerrillas.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As well as the complexities of this Colombian ecosystem between the guerrillas, the military Special Forces, indigenous belief systems, Catholicism?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Its most explosive event was Quantrill’s Raid in August 1863, when a group of Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill laid waste to Lawrence and killed upward of 200 people, some of them as young as 13 years old.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Paksa taught drawing and painting to children and met weekly with members of Juventud Peronista (JP), an unarmed wing of the Montoneros guerrillas that focused on community outreach and education.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Occupying the highland are the Hazerans, who pride themselves on their toughness and their willingness to fight alongside government forces against terrorist guerillas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
In a mountain town controlled by guerrillas, flags hidden for years out of fear reappeared on rooftops.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The group began in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a means of self-protection for prisoners, and was inspired by leftist guerrillas.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As well as the complexities of this Colombian ecosystem between the guerrillas, the military Special Forces, indigenous belief systems, Catholicism?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Its most explosive event was Quantrill’s Raid in August 1863, when a group of Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill laid waste to Lawrence and killed upward of 200 people, some of them as young as 13 years old.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guerrillas
Noun
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On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry claimed that Afghan forces killed 110 Pakistani soldiers during ongoing fighting.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scores of protesters gathered in Times Square on Saturday afternoon to rally against the strikes, accusing the president of being a rogue actor who has put soldiers’ lives on the line for no reason.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As is typical for a State of the Union address in recent times, a president's partisans are more likely to watch.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Most typically vote like partisans, in favor of their preferred party.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Guerrillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guerrillas. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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