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guerrilla warfare
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Military and paramilitary operations conducted in enemy-held or hostile territory by irregular, predominantly indigenous forces. Also called GW. See also unconventional warfare.
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guerrilla warfare n → guerriglia
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The militia has embarked on a guerrilla war from the mountains of South Waziristan, he said, hitting back at suggestions that they were being overrun or were merely escaping into nearby North Waziristan and Orakzai.
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The important thing is that we have to avoid getting into a guerrilla war because a guerrilla war carries on for years on end.
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