irregulars

noun

plural of irregular
as in guerrillas

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  1. guerrillas
  2. soldiers
  3. regulars
  4. warriors
  5. servicemen
  6. troopers
Noun
  • 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
  • Also known by its Spanish acronym AGC, the group evolved from right-wing paramilitary squads that fought Marxist guerrillas in Colombia in the 1990s and 2000s.
    — Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of guerrillas
Noun
  • Our soldiers, who have been on the front line for weeks and months, are being delivered food and water using appropriate drones with Starlink.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
  • An Army officer who fought with his superiors for his soldiers’ safety.
    — Washington Post readers, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Much of the main cast is back for the new season, including a few guest stars who are now series regulars on the show.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Magic played their regulars in Friday’s exhibition.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • In other cases, the warriors look unrecognizable, and more like odd scribbles.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her most poignant work centers around the female nomadic warriors.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • New data suggest that a quarter of American servicemen may have low testosterone.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The video showed the man being accompanied by two FSB servicemen ​onto a plane, then in a cage in a Moscow court, which ordered him detained for nearly two months.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of servicemen
Noun
  • Colorado State Patrol troopers say not only are some drivers being charged for one DUI, but troopers are seeing issues where the same driver is getting more than one DUI.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of troopers
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