Irregular (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The insurgent was identified as an irregular by the military commanders due to her use of guerrilla tactics.
- Irregulars often operated in small groups, making them harder to detect by the enemy.
- Historical accounts described the irregulars that harassed the Roman armies during their conquest of Britain.
- A typical irregular might use techniques such as ambushes, raids, and sabotage to undermine the enemy.
- The irregulars in the resistance movement managed to weaken the occupying forces by a series of surprise attacks.