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
  • Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Fighting between rebel groups The election comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, that had offered hope to break the nation’s vicious cycle of fighting between rebel groups and the government.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of guerrillas
Noun
  • The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • In his latest casualty update in February, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had lost at least 55,000 soldiers killed since 2022.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Each of them were actually regulars at the Polo Lounge, and those were actually their preferred tables.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Konkle and Burns will both be series regulars, while Kittles, Reed, Nolan and Scheer will have recurring roles.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of regulars
Noun
  • And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • At least two British servicemen, the late Capt.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Definition of servicemen
Noun
  • The task force combining local law enforcement with the National Guard, state troopers, and several federal agencies was created with the promise of lowering the city’s crime rates.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Despite this admonition, FHP loosened its chase policy two and a half years ago, freeing troopers to use PIT maneuvers to stop fleeing suspects.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of troopers
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