counterguerrillas

noun

variants also counterguerillas
Definition of counterguerrillasnext
plural of counterguerrilla
as in guerillas

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  1. warriors
  2. soldiers
  3. troopers
  4. servicemen
Noun
  • Its walls sport murals of warriors, weapons and a man-chasing monster.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The room has other murals showing warriors, anthropomorphized weapons and a monster chasing a man.
    Reuters, Reuters, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of warriors
Noun
  • As The New York Times reported, the current Israeli campaign—which also includes an ongoing ground incursion into South Lebanon that has already resulted in deadly clashes, with eight Israeli soldiers killed on Wednesday—did not begin in Lebanon but next door in Syria.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Blackwell was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and then released, troopers said.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Merrick was not wearing a seat belt when the cars crashed, but troopers said Frazer was properly restrained.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of troopers
Noun
  • The report suggests the unit was reassigned to fend off Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian border regions and may be replaced with less capable Russian servicemen.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • A lot of servicemen and servicewomen tell me that this song is an anthem for them.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of servicemen
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