guerrilla
guer·ril·la /ɡəˈrɪlə/ noun [countable]
a member of a small unofficial military group that fights in small groups
- guerrilla war/warfare
- American troops found themselves fighting a guerrilla war.
- left-wing guerrillas
stripe
stripe /straɪp/ noun [countable]
- a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together:
- a shirt with black and white stripes
- vertical/horizontal stripes
- of all stripes/of every stripe of all different types:
- Politicians of all stripes complained about the plan.
- a narrow piece of material worn on the arm of a uniform as a sign of rank
squadron
squad·ron /ˈskwɒdrən $ ˈskwɑː-/ noun [countable]
a military force consisting of a group of aircraft or ships
regime
re·gime W2 AC /reɪˈʒiːm/ noun [countable]
- a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of for some other reason:
- The regime got rid of most of its opponents.
- military/totalitarian/fascist regime
- brutal/oppressive/corrupt regime
- a particular system – used especially when talking about a previous system, or one that has just been introduced
- under a regime
- Under the new regime, all sheep and cattle will be regularly tested for disease.
- a special plan of food, exercise etc that is intended to improve your health SYN regimen:
affliction
af·flic·tion /əˈflɪkʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
- something that causes pain or suffering, especially a medical condition:
- the afflictions of old age