guerrilla stripe squadron regime affliction

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]

1. a line of colour, especially one of several lines of colour all close together:
   • a shirt with black and white stripes
   • vertical/horizontal stripes
2. of all stripes/of every stripe of all different types:
   • Politicians of all stripes complained about the plan.
3. 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]

1. 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
2. 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.
3. a special plan of food, exercise etc that is intended to improve your health SYN regimen:
   • a dietary regime

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