urban guerrilla
ur·ban guer·ril·la
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ur-buh n guh-ril-uh]
- /ˈɜr bən gəˈrɪl ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ur-buh n guh-ril-uh]
- /ˈɜr bən gəˈrɪl ə/
Definitions of urban guerrilla words
- noun urban guerrilla a member of any underground political group engaged in terrorism or violence in urban areas, especially during the 1970s. 1
- noun urban guerrilla a guerrilla who operates in a town or city, engaging in terrorism, kidnapping, etc 0
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Origin of urban guerrilla
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Urban guerrilla
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
urban guerrilla popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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