irregular warfare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces.
  2. Warfare with the aim of gaining or establishing political authority using asymmetric warfare tactics.

Word forms

irregular warfare

Related words

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 非正規戰爭 /非正规战争 Finnish: epäsäännöllinen sodankäynti French: guerre irrégulière
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