counterguerrilla

noun

variants also counterguerilla
Definition of counterguerrillanext
as in guerilla

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  1. guerrilla
  2. irregular
  3. soldier
  4. warrior
  5. trooper
  6. serviceman
Noun
  • Over the years, more than a dozen ethnic guerrilla groups have fought the Myanmar military — and each other — for dominance, not only of the territory but of the drug trade, too.
    Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In 1598 an alliance of chieftains in the north of Ireland, a stronghold of resistance to English rule, mounted a guerrilla war against the Elizabethan crown.
    Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of guerrilla
Noun
  • In a word, even before yesterday, Donbas was well on its way to becoming Ukraine’s Bosnia -- with Putin playing the part of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, Russia playing the part of Serbia, and Putin’s Donbas supporters playing the part of Bosnian Serb irregulars.
    Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2014
  • But when strong-arm tactics by security irregulars failed to suppress the massive demonstrations in Tahrir Square, the senior officer corps, who regarded themselves foremost as guardians of the first Egyptian revolution, sent Mubarak into retirement.
    Robert H. Pelletreau, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2011
Definition of irregular
Noun
  • Now the soldiers and horses have been rehearsing for months, with bands playing and cannons firing, to prepare them for the pomp and circumstance of a president’s funeral, said Maj. Wes Strickland, a spokesman for the Old Guard.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • When the soldiers, instead of rising up, jeered at him, Mishima killed himself in the classic samurai fashion: performing hara-kiri, or seppuku (as the Japanese more commonly call it), by plunging a sword into his abdomen before a uniformed disciple sliced his head off.
    Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • Now Percy is back to pounce on a new Predator project arriving in April of 2025 that brings together the fierce Yautja warrior with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for a cross-species, webslinging showdown amid the skyscrapers of New York.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of warrior
Noun
  • Hundreds of car accidents were reported in Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after his patrol car was hit.
    Hannah Fingerhut and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland State Police said on social media post.
    Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trooper
Noun
  • After the mission was aborted, a helicopter collided with a transport aircraft, killing eight servicemen.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • In the process of aborting the plan because of operational difficulties, a U.S. helicopter crashed into a transport plane at the desert staging area, killing eight servicemen.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of serviceman
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