anti-guerrilla
adjective[before noun]
(alsoantiguerrilla)uk/ˌæn.ti.ɡəˈrɪl.ə/us/ˌæn.t̬i.ɡəˈrɪl.ə//ˌæn.taɪ.ɡəˈrɪl.ə/fightingagainst orexpressingoppositiontoguerrillas(=membersofunofficialmilitarygroupsmakingsuddenattacksonofficialarmyforces):
Anti-guerrillaforcesweresentacrosstheborder.
Theysupportedthe president’stoughanti-guerrillapolicies.
antiguerrillaoperations
- He washeadof the anti-guerrillaparamilitaryforce.
- Theformationof a new anti-guerrillaunitwasannounced.
- There werecallsfor morespendingon anti-guerrilla special-operationsforces.
- Theeventstookplaceduring an anti-guerrillaoperation.
- Heembarkedon astrategyof anti-guerrillawarfare.
- Hestoodforelectionon astronganti-guerrillaplatform.
- As apolitician, histough, anti-guerrillapositionclearlyparalleledthat of thearmedforces’commanders.
Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- Anzac
- berserker
- capability
- cavalryman
- combat engineer
- comrade
- confederate
- conqueror
- ex-serviceman
- ex-servicewoman
- foot soldier
- headhunter
- militiaman
- raider
- recruit
- scout
- skirmisher
- soldier of fortune
- squaddie
- vassal