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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Insurgent VS guerilla

What is the difference between an 'insurgent' and a 'guerilla'
  

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Insurgent: A person fighting against government forces in her or his own country. Synonym - Rebel: A person who fights against, or refuses to serve the established government; A person who resists authority or control. Guerilla (also guerrilla ): A person who is not a member of a regular army but who is engaged in fighting in small secret groups.

— Gigilian Nguyen

  • Insurgent: A person fighting against government forces in her or his own country.
  • Synonym - Rebel: A person who fights against, or refuses to serve the established government; A person who resists authority or control.
  • Guerilla (also guerrilla ): A person who is not a member of a regular army but who is engaged in fighting in small secret groups.
  • A guerilla works secretly and silently, an insurgent doesn't work like that.
  • Maybe they have the same goal, but the difference between them is the way everyone works GN.
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Insurgent: A person fighting against government forces in her or his own country.

Synonym - Rebel: A person who fights against, or refuses to serve the established government; A person who resists authority or control.

Guerilla (also guerrilla): A person who is not a member of a regular army but who is engaged in fighting in small secret groups.

A guerilla works
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