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Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so.
Stephen Kinzer

Meaning of "guerrilla" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUERRILLA

From Spanish, diminutive of guerrawar.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GUERRILLA

guerrilla  [ɡəˈrɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUERRILLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guerrilla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUERRILLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

guerrilla

Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants such as armed civilians or irregulars use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

Definition of guerrilla in the English dictionary

The definition of guerrilla in the dictionary is a member of an irregular usually politically motivated armed force that combats stronger regular forces, such as the army or police.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUERRILLA


antiguerrilla
ˌæntɪɡəˈrɪlə
barilla
bəˈrɪlə
cabrilla
kəˈbrɪlə
camarilla
ˌkæməˈrɪlə
cascarilla
ˌkæskəˈrɪlə
counterguerilla
ˌkaʊntəɡəˈrɪlə
driller
ˈdrɪlə
fibrilar
ˈfaɪbrɪlə
fibrillar
ˈfaɪbrɪlə
gorilla
ɡəˈrɪlə
griller
ˈɡrɪlə
guerilla
ɡəˈrɪlə
hydrilla
haɪˈdrɪlə
perilla
pəˈrɪlə
sarsaparilla
ˌsɑːsəpəˈrɪlə
spirilla
spaɪˈrɪlə
spirillar
spaɪˈrɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
triller
ˈtrɪlə
zorilla
zəˈrɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUERRILLA

guerdon
guereza
Guericke
gueridon
guerilla
guerilla gig
guerite
Guernica
Guernsey
Guernsey lily
Guerrero
guerrilla financing
guerrilla group
guerrilla war
guerrilla warfare
guerrillero
Guesclin
guess
guessable
guesser

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUERRILLA

Anguilla
banderilla
Barranquilla
Castilla
chinchilla
cuadrilla
fibrilla
flotilla
manilla
mantilla
manzanilla
Melilla
quesadilla
seguidilla
Sevilla
tortilla
urban guerrilla
vanilla
villa
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Synonyms and antonyms of guerrilla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GUERRILLA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «guerrilla» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of guerrilla

Translation of «guerrilla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUERRILLA

Find out the translation of guerrilla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guerrilla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guerrilla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

游击队员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guerrillero
570 millions of speakers

English

guerrilla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुरिल्ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرب العصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

партизанская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerrilheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেরিলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guérillero
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gerila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guerillakämpfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遊撃隊員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게릴라병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gerilya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

du kích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொரில்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गनिमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerilla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerrigliero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

partyzant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

партизанська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de gherilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανταρτών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guerrilla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gerilla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gerilja
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guerrilla

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUERRILLA»

The term «guerrilla» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUERRILLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «guerrilla» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «guerrilla» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guerrilla

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10 QUOTES WITH «GUERRILLA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guerrilla.
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Aberjhani
Mainstream media's representation, or its guerrilla decontextualization, of black men's lives in particular can set the stage for erroneous assumptions capable of damaging an individual or a nation.
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Aberjhani
Because Mr. Mandela's early opponents invested so many resources into distorting the true nature of his advocacy, the singular historic moment millions now celebrate could have been tragically lost to guerrilla decontextualization.
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Aberjhani
Minister and writer Barbara Kaufmann has addressed the subject of guerrilla decontextualization on both the 'Voices Compassionate Education' website and on 'Inner Michael', where she offers the kind of insights into the spiritual aspects of Michael Jackson's creative artistry that mainstream media mostly ignores.
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Ed Asner
Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.
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Conrad Black
Guerrilla wars, and even more so terrorist assaults, are conducted only by forces with insufficient strength to carry out a real war.
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Martha Gellhorn
But now that the guerrilla fighting is over, the Spaniards are again men without a country or families or homes or work, though everyone appreciates very much what they did.
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B. H. Liddell Hart
Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many.
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Stephen Kinzer
Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace opposite ones: tolerance, compromise and humility. Almost none manages to do so.
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Henry A. Kissinger
The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.
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Phil Knight
At first, we couldn't be establishment, because we didn't have any money. We were guerrilla marketers, and we still are, a little bit. But, as we became No. 1 in our industry, we've had to modify our culture and become a bit more planned.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUERRILLA»

Discover the use of guerrilla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guerrilla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guerrilla Warfare
This edition of Che's classic work Guerrilla Warfare contains the text of his book, as well as two later essays titled "Guerrilla Warfare: A Method" and "Message to the Tricontinental.
Che Guevara, Brian Loveman, Thomas M. Davies, Jr., 2002
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Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants: Breakthrough Tactics ...
Follow the marketing advice in this book, and you’ll outsell, outperform, and outlast your competitors." –Jeffrey Fox, marketing consultant and author of How to Become a Marketing Superstar "Mike McLaughlin and Jay Levinson are two of ...
Jay Conrad Levinson, Michael W. McLaughlin, 2011
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On Guerrilla Warfare
This book analyzes the nature and conduct of guerrilla warfare, and considers its implications for American policy.
Mao Tse-Tung, Zedong Mao, 1961
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The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst ...
This much anticipated book will be a must read for everyone concerned about the war on terror.
David Kilcullen, 2009
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Guerrilla Metaphysics: Phenomenology and the Carpentry of Things
In this provocative work, Graham Harman expands the discussion from his previous book, Tool-Being, arguing for a theory of "the carpentry of things" — a more accessible way of viewing the world that incorporates ideas from Husserl, ...
Graham Harman, 2013
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Guerrilla Warfare: A Historical and Critical Study
In such cases, this could be a potent strategy for unsponsored revolutionary change. But either as social history or military strategy this work remains a crucial work of our times.
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Guerrilla Capacity Planning: A Tactical Approach to Planning ...
Rather than giving up in the face of this kind of relentless pressure to get things done faster, Guerrilla Capacity Planning facilitates rapid forecasting of capacity requirements based on the opportunistic use of whatever performance data ...
Neil J. Gunther, 2007
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Guerrilla Selling: Unconventional Weapons and Tactics for ...
Offers a six-step process for salespeople to operate effectively in a customer-oriented business climate and make a dramatic difference in their careers
Bill Gallagher, Orvel Ray Wilson, Jay Conrad Levinson, 1992
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Guerrilla Marketing, 4th edition: Easy and Inexpensive ...
In this completely updated and expanded fourth edition, Levinson offers a new arsenal of weaponry for small-business success including * strategies for marketing on the Internet (explaining when and precisely how to use it) * tips for using ...
Jay Conrad Levinson, 2007
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American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. ...
With his parting words I shall return Gen.
Mike Guardia, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUERRILLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guerrilla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Provocative Art of Guerrilla Girls On Display at Peeler Center, Sept …
DePauw University's Richard E. Peeler Art Center will present provocative work by the anonymous Guerrilla Girls artists in an exhibition ... «DePauw University, Jul 15»
2
North Corktown's Guerrilla Food Hosting Fundraiser This Thursday
North Corktown truck Guerrilla Food is hosting a fundraiser Thursday from noon to midnight, founder Meiko Krishok tells Eater. For more than ... «Eater Detroit, Jul 15»
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"Guerrilla Warfare Against a Hegemonic Power": The Challenge and …
"Guerrilla Warfare Against a Hegemonic Power": The Challenge and ... only defense against a hegemonic power is to fight guerrilla warfare. «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
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Guerrilla food truck sets up shop
Last summer, chef James Canter made a promise to himself that he would have a restaurant space before the heat rolled into his food truck the ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
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'Guerrilla Warfare Against a Hegemonic Power': The Challenge and …
Banks create money when they make loans. Greece could restore the liquidity desperately needed by its banks and its economy by ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»
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Tarazona Guerrilla 305 BlackSheep Returns, Limited Sangreal …
Guerrilla 305 is moving to Johnson's Tabacalera TLJ in the Dominican Republic. While Tarazona will keep the blend the same—Ecuadorian ... «halfwheel.com, Jul 15»
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Guerrilla Warfare Against a Hegemonic Power
Banks create money when they make loans. Greece could restore the liquidity desperately needed by its banks and its economy by ... «Dissident Voice, Jul 15»
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Colombia rejects guerrilla leader's extradition to US
Bogota: The Colombian government has refused to extradite a guerrilla leader of the armed National Liberation Army (ELN) group to the US, ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
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Guerrilla Gives More Details on Horizon: Zero Dawn's Combat …
Last month, Guerrilla Games and Sony wowed gamers with a first look at Horizon: Zero Dawn. Now that the post E3 dust has settled, there's ... «Twinfinite, Jul 15»
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Guerrilla filmmaking contest hits Cleveland this weekend
Guerrilla filmmaking contest hits Cleveland this weekend. capitol.JPG. The Capitol Theatre on West 65th Street will host the screenings for the ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

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