guerrilla war
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a war fought by irregular, small groups against a larger, conventional military
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- The country endured a long and brutal guerrilla war for independence.
- A guerrilla war is often characterized by hit-and-run tactics against a larger force.
- The invading army was unprepared for the fierce and protracted guerrilla war waged by local fighters.
- The region is on the brink of descending into a full-scale guerrilla war.
- His book provides a detailed analysis of the tactics used in modern guerrilla war.
- If the peace talks fail, a bloody guerrilla war could erupt in the remote provinces.
- The civilian population suffered immensely, caught in the crossfire of the brutal guerrilla war.
- After years of conflict, the guerrilla war finally ended with the signing of a peace accord.
- Historians study how a small, determined group can sustain a guerrilla war against a superpower.
- Lacking conventional military strength, the resistance movement opted for a guerrilla war.