"irregular warfare" meaning in All languages combined

See irregular warfare on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} irregular warfare (uncountable)
  1. Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-irregular_warfare-en-noun-pOyk1o4z Disambiguation of War: 49 51
  2. Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars (such as partisans, guerrillas or insurgents) rather than regular military forces.
    (in particular) Warfare with the aim of gaining or establishing political authority using asymmetric warfare tactics.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): War
    Sense id: en-irregular_warfare-en-noun-yUVwJKND Disambiguation of War: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: asymmetric warfare, guerrilla warfare Related terms: insurgency Translations (warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars): epäsäännöllinen sodankäynti (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'warfare in which one or more combatants are irregulars': 50 50

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