Definition of "guerrilla" in English

noun

1. A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

   • The right-wing paramilitary's offensive against the Marxist guerrillas failed because they did not know the terrain well enough.

2. (now rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

3. A marketer who uses guerrilla marketing techniques.

4. A maker of guerrilla television.

adjective

1. (military) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.

   • On the other hand, after the fall of Feng Ling Tu, the operations of Central Shansi, and Suiyuan, troops were more guerrilla than orthodox in nature.

2. (marketing) Relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla marketing.

3. Using unconventional, non-traditional, non-mainstream and often subversive practices to achieve something.

   • guerrilla marketing
   • guerrilla tourism
   • guerrilla gardening