gerilya

guerrilla; guerrilla groupnoun

Alternative meanings

irregular armed group; unconventional warfare; guerrilla movement; small force operating outside a regular army; irregular military tactic

Pronunciation

geh-REEL-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed and adapted from guerrilla. In the Philippines it is also used in historical contexts, especially for resistance groups.

Variants or conjugations

gerilya = guerrilla; guerrilla = English/Spanish form; rebelde = rebel; armadong grupo = armed group; pakiggubat nga gerilya = guerrilla warfare

Related words and expressions

war, rebel, weapons, group, history, politics, military

Meaning and usage notes

Descriptive term for history, politics, or conflicts. For “guerrilla marketing,” guerrilla marketing may be used as a modern loan phrase.