guerrilla

Meanings

• noun

  A member of a small independent group that engages in irregular military combat, typically against larger regular forces.

  - "The guerrilla fighters waged a long and brutal campaign against the occupying army."
  - "The guerrilla leader was captured after a fierce gunfight."
  - "The guerrilla movement gained support from the local population."

• adjective

  Relating to or denoting an unconventional and often militant opposition to authority or control.

  - "The guerrilla tactics used by the rebels disrupted the enemy's supply lines."
  - "The guerrilla artist's work was controversial and provocative."
  - "The guerrilla journalism website exposed corruption and scandal."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guerrilla
fella , jella , mella , quella , tella

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Variants

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guerilla , guerillas , guerrilla , guerrillas , guerrilla theater , guerrilla theaters , anti-guerrilla

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Etymology

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From Spanish guerrilero, from guerrilla warfare.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'guerrilla' comes from the Spanish word 'guerrilero', which means 'little war' or 'skirmish'.

2. Guerrilla warfare was famously used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and by the FARC in Colombia.

3. Guerrilla marketing was popularized in the 1980s by marketing consultant Jay Conrad Levinson.

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Related Concepts

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1. Guerilla warfare: A military strategy in which small groups of combatants use military tactics like ambushes, sabotage, and hit-and-run tactics to fight larger and less-mobile traditional military forces.

2. Guerrilla marketing: An unconventional form of marketing in which businesses spread awareness of their products or services through non-traditional, often low-cost means.

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Culture

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Guerrilla has been used extensively in literature, particularly in war novels and stories of resistance. It has also been used metaphorically to describe unconventional or rebellious behavior in various fields, from politics to art.

How to Memorize "guerrilla"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small group of fighters hiding in the jungle, wearing camouflage, and ambushing enemy soldiers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guerrilla' with the idea of unconventional, rebellious behavior and resistance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Guerilla Gorillas' to remember the definition: 'G' for guerrilla, 'u' for unconventional, 'e' for engagement, 'r' for resistance, 'r' for rebellion, 'i' for irregular, 'l' for lifestyle, 'l' for liberation, and 'a' for agility.

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