guerrilla
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guerrilla
A small, irregularly fighting group of armed civilians that operates underground against an occupying power or its own government. The term can also refer to this type of warfare.
Die Guerilla führte nächtliche Angriffe auf Versorgungslinien der Armee durch.
The guerrilla carried out nighttime attacks on the army's supply lines.
The word 'Guerilla' (guerrilla) is often used figuratively for unconventional, surprising, and small-scale actions. This gives rise to compounds such as 'Guerilla-Marketing' (guerrilla marketing/creative advertising) or 'Guerilla-Gärtnern' (guerrilla gardening/illegally planting urban spaces).
Mit einer Guerilla-Marketing-Aktion machte das kleine Unternehmen auf sich aufmerksam.
The small company drew attention to itself with a guerrilla marketing campaign.
'Guerilla' comes from Spanish and literally means 'small war.' Knowing this helps you understand the meaning of a small, flexible fighting group.
Die Geschichte des Landes ist geprägt vom Kampf der Guerilla.
The country's history is shaped by the struggle of the guerrilla.
When the fighting group is meant, 'Guerilla' is often used in phrases such as 'gegen die Guerilla kämpfen' (to fight against the guerrilla), 'der Kampf der Guerilla' (the struggle of the guerrilla), or 'sich der Guerilla anschließen' (to join the guerrilla).
Die Regierungstruppen kämpften jahrelang gegen die Guerilla im Dschungel.
The government troops fought against the guerrilla in the jungle for years.
militia
'Miliz' and 'Guerilla' both refer to armed groups that are not simply the normal standing army. A 'Miliz' can consist of civilians who join the army in an emergency, or it can be an armed group outside the official armed forces. 'Guerilla' more often means small groups that fight from underground, often against a government or occupying power. In addition, 'Guerilla' can also refer to the type of fighting itself. The words are easy to confuse because both describe irregular armed groups. However, 'Guerilla' especially emphasizes the form of fighting from underground.
Die Guerilla griff nachts an und zog sich dann in die Berge zurück.
The guerrilla attacked at night and then withdrew into the mountains.
In dem Bericht kontrolliert eine lokale Miliz mehrere Dörfer.
In the report, a local militia controls several villages.