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guerrilla
guerrilla (Spanish, ‘little war’) A person taking part in irregular fighting by small groups acting independently. The word was coined during the PENINSULAR WAR (1807–14) to describe the Spanish partisans fighting the armies of Napoleon. From Spain the use of the word spread to South America and thence to the USA.
Guerrilla warfare avoids full-scale military confrontation while keeping the enemy under pressure with many small-scale skirmishes. The technique is suited to harsh terrain, particularly jungle and mountainous areas, and has been used effectively by materially weak forces against militarily strong opponents, where there are few opportunities for conventional military forces to use superior firepower. During WORLD WAR II guerrillas formed the basis of the RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS that harassed the Japanese and German occupying forces. In post-war years they have become associated with such revolutionary movements as those in South America under Che GUEVARA. See also TERRORISM. |
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"guerrilla." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guerrilla." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-guerrilla.html "guerrilla." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-guerrilla.html |
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guerrilla
guerrilla A Spanish term meaning ‘little war’, universally applied to low-level or irregular warfare, using social, political, and geographical advantages against conventionally superior forces. It is often associated with resistance by peasants, and was developed as a form of revolutionary and anti-colonial movement in the post-1945 period, based on the theories of guerrilla warfare propounded by Mao Zedong and Che Guevara. The idea is much romanticized but has had some practical successes.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "guerrilla." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "guerrilla." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-guerrilla.html GORDON MARSHALL. "guerrilla." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-guerrilla.html |
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guerrilla
guerrilla gəˈrilə also guerilla n. a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces: this small town fell to the guerrillas | guerrilla warfare.
early 19th cent. (introduced during the Peninsular War (1808–14): from Spanish, diminutive of guerra ‘war.’ |
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"guerrilla." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guerrilla." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-guerrilla.html "guerrilla." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-guerrilla.html |
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guerrilla
guer·ril·la / gəˈrilə/ (also gue·ril·la) • n. a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces: this small town fell to the guerrillas | [as adj.] guerrilla warfare. |
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"guerrilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guerrilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-guerrilla.html "guerrilla." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-guerrilla.html |
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guerrilla
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•fabler • Daimler • blackmailer
•abseiler • wassailer • boardsailor
•wholesaler
•appealer, candela, Coahuila, concealer, dealer, feeler, healer, Keeler, kneeler, Leila, peeler, Philomela, reeler, revealer, Schiele, sealer, sheila, Shelagh, spieler, squealer, stealer, tequila, velar, Vila, wheeler, wheeler-dealer
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•kiblah • fiddler
•kindler, swindler
•sniffler • sigla • stickler
•sprinkler, twinkler, winkler
•Himmler, Simla
•crippler
•Hitler, Littler, Mitla
•grizzler • Polyfilla • drosophila
•downhiller • Angela • painkiller
•weedkiller • ladykiller • Pamela
•similar, verisimilar
•propyla • caterpillar • canceller
•councillor (US councilor), counsellor (US counselor)
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"guerrilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guerrilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-guerrilla.html "guerrilla." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-guerrilla.html |
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