irregulars

noun

plural of irregular
as in guerrillas

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregulars
  1. guerrillas
  2. soldiers
  3. regulars
  4. warriors
  5. servicemen
  6. troopers
Noun
  • Two decades ago, as Colombia’s army fought powerful leftist guerrillas, soldiers killed around 7,000 civilians, dressing up and planting guns on the corpses to inflate enemy body counts, a tribunal later found.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The atrocities committed in Chile were similar to those in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Central America, where leftist movements and guerrillas were squashed with incredible brutality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guerrillas
Noun
  • Given the global deployment of US troops and the frequency of its use of force, the fear was that the ICC would make US officials and soldiers vulnerable, and would reduce its freedom of military action.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Army officer who directly supervised Wes Moore in Afghanistan says the Maryland governor never led soldiers in combat and had no troops assigned to him.
    — Drew Sullins, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Then Rossbach’s daughters became regulars at a local dirty soda shop.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Through it all, the Spoelstra children have remained regulars at Kaseya Center, with Spoelstra often waving toward their seats prior to games.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • After a bloody skirmish with the orcs and wild men, an imposing figure arrives on horseback, grabbing one of the warriors and hurling him at Galadriel’s approaching horse.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • His most significant individual victory comes against Indrajit, another of Ravana’s sons and one of Lanka’s mightiest warriors.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • Should Trump decide to change course on Iran, he – and others – may think that the money, effort and lives of 19 American servicemen killed in the conflict would have been spent with no obvious objective achieved.
    — Javed Ali, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Russia’s defense ministry said the attack targeted Ukrainian military units around ‌Komyshuvakha and two other settlements, and that up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of servicemen
Noun
  • Officers from the Howard County Police Department assisted MSP troopers while members of the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration helped with road closures and traffic control.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Morley was found after troopers used roadside cameras and a helicopter to track him down and his truck got stuck in the mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of troopers
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“Irregulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregulars. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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