guerillas (Meaning)
guerillas
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage (see sabotage sense 2), of, relating to, or suggestive of guerrillas especially in being aggressive, radical, or unconventional, a member of a band of persons engaged in warfare not as part of a regular army but as an independent unit making surprise raids behind enemy lines
Synonyms & Antonyms of guerillas
Synonyms:
- archers
- footmen
- draftees
- spearmen
- warhorses
- musketeers
- artillerymen
- militiamen
- conscripts
- carabiniers
- recruits
- cannoneers
- combatants
- counterguerillas
- men-at-arms
- guardsmen
- carabineers
- crossbowmen
- jarheads
- reservists
- commandos
- doughboys
- grunts
- GIs
- minutemen
- servicewomen
- pikemen
- legionnaires
- cavaliers
- counterguerrillas
- lancers
- belligerents
- gendarmes
- regulars
- riflemen
- Continentals
- mortarmen
- foot soldiers
- gunners
- cuirassiers
- enrollees
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
guerillas Sentence Examples
- The guerillas launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp, catching them off guard.
- The rebel guerillas had established a stronghold in the mountainous region, making it difficult for the government to engage them.
- The guerrilla fighters used hit-and-run tactics to harass and disrupt enemy supply lines.
- The government tried to quell the guerilla uprising, but it proved to be a protracted conflict.
- The guerillas' stealth and knowledge of the terrain gave them an advantage in the jungle warfare.
- The guerillas often provided medical care and education to the local population, earning their support.
- The guerrilla movement had a charismatic leader who inspired loyalty and devotion from its followers.
- The guerillas used unconventional methods, such as ambushes and sabotage, to weaken their opponents.
- The government eventually negotiated a peace agreement with the guerillas, ending the years of conflict.
- Despite the ceasefire, the guerilla group remained vigilant, watchful for any signs of a renewal of hostilities.
FAQs About the word guerillas
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage (see sabotage sense 2), of, relatin
partisans, Confederates, paramilitaries,soldiers, marines, dragoons, Federals, fighters, commandoes, infantrymen
civilians,noncombatants,
The guerillas launched a surprise attack on the enemy camp, catching them off guard.
The rebel guerillas had established a stronghold in the mountainous region, making it difficult for the government to engage them.
The guerrilla fighters used hit-and-run tactics to harass and disrupt enemy supply lines.
The government tried to quell the guerilla uprising, but it proved to be a protracted conflict.
