guerrilla

• Membre de forces armées irrégulières qui combat une force militaire plus puissante et établie en utilisant des tactiques telles que le sabotage, les embuscades et la poursuite.

A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger, established military force using tactics such as sabotage, ambushes, and harassment.

1. Irregular combatantB2formal

   A member of a small, independent military group that uses tactics like ambushes and sabotage against a larger, conventional army.

   combattant irrégulier

   • The guerrillas launched a surprise attack on the military convoy.
   • Many civilians supported the guerrillas during the conflict.
   • The army struggled to fight the guerrillas in the dense jungle.

   Synonymesfreedom fighterinsurgentirregularparamilitarypartisan