Phrase guide

irregular warfare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning 2

Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces.

Warfare with the aim of gaining or establishing political authority using asymmetric warfare tactics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 非正規戰爭 /非正规战争 — warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars
  • Finnish: epäsäännöllinen sodankäynti — warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars
  • French: guerre irrégulière — warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars