guérilla
guerrilla warfare
noun geh-ree-YAH Rare
Origin: Spanish 'guerra' (war), via guerrilla
Also means
guerrilla force
Usage Note
Guérilla refers both to the tactic of irregular warfare and to the armed group practising it. The feminine form is used regardless of the fighters' gender. A fighter is un guérillero (m) or une guérillera (f). The word entered French during the Napoleonic-era Peninsular War.
Examples
"La guérilla a duré des années dans la région."
Natural Translation
The guerrilla war lasted years in the region.
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