Guerilla (Noun)
Meaning
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The guerilla fighters used ambushes and booby traps to weaken the enemy's supply lines.
- As a guerilla, she had spent years learning how to survive in the wilderness and launch surprise attacks.
- The government viewed the guerilla leader as a terrorist, but to many villagers he was a hero who fought against oppression.
- The guerilla tactics employed by the resistance forced the occupying army to divert resources away from the front lines.
- After the war, the guerilla commander was hailed as a national hero and went on to become a prominent politician.