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The definition of a guerrilla is an animal of the ape family, or a member of a rogue army, or a member of a small independent group of people fighting against a larger or more established group.

(noun)

A man leading an army that is revolting against the government and trying to overthrow the government is an example of a guerrilla.

Guerrilla is defined as a characteristic of making fighting or undercover actions.

(adjective)

An example of guerrilla business is to take non-traditional actions to achieve business goals.

See guerrilla in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Archaic warfare carried on by guerrillas
any member of a small defensive force of irregular soldiers, usually volunteers, making surprise raids, esp. behind the lines of an invading enemy army

Origin: Sp, dim. of guerra, war < Fr guerre or It guerra, both < Frank *werra: see war

adjective

of or by guerrillas
characteristic of guerrillas; undercover, clandestine, etc. or radical, subversive, etc.

Also sp. guerilla

See guerrilla in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or gue·ril·la

noun

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy, as by surprise raids.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish, raiding party, guerrilla force

Origin: , diminutive of guerra, war

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see wers- in Indo-European roots

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