irregular troops

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• Irregular military — refers to any non standard military. Being defined by exclusion, there is a lot of variance in what comes under the term. It can refer to the type of military organization, or to the type of tactics used.An irregular military organization is a… …   Wikipedia

• irregular — [[t]ɪre̱gjʊlə(r)[/t]] irregulars 1) ADJ GRADED If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths. Cars passed at irregular intervals... She was taken to hospital suffering from an… …   English dictionary

• irregular — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English irreguler, from Anglo French, from Late Latin irregularis not in accordance with rule, from Latin in + regularis regular Date: 14th century 1. a. not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• irregular — adj. & n. adj. 1 not regular; unsymmetrical, uneven; varying in form. 2 (of a surface) uneven. 3 contrary to a rule, moral principle, or custom; abnormal. 4 uneven in duration, order, etc. 5 (of troops) not belonging to the regular army. 6 Gram.… …   Useful english dictionary

• troops — n. 1) to commit; deploy; dispatch; lead troops 2) to review troops 3) to station troops (in a country) 4) green; seasoned troops 5) defeated; demoralized; victorious troops 6) airborne; armored; ground; irregular; motorized; mounted; regular;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• irregular — irregularly, adv. /i reg yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals. 3. not conforming to… …   Universalium

• irregular — ir•reg•u•lar [[t]ɪˈrɛg yə lər[/t]] adj. 1) lacking symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern[/ex] 2) variable in timing or rhythm; erratic: irregular intervals[/ex] 3) not conforming to established rules, etiquette,… …   From formal English to slang

• irregular — /ɪˈrɛgjələ / (say i regyuhluh) adjective 1. without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. not characterised by any fixed principle, method, or rate: irregular intervals. 3. not according to rule, or to the… …  

• irregular — adj 1. asymmetric, unsymmetrical, unequal; uneven, unlevel, rough, jagged, rugged, craggy, broken, hilly, knotty; lumpy, bunchy; pitted, holey; crooked, circuitous, roundabout, tortuous, devious, twisting, turning, curving, bending, swerving. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Special Operations Troops Centre — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Portuguese Army Special Operations caption= Special Operations Troops Center Emblem nickname= Rangers motto= Que os muitos por ser poucos nam temamos colors= march= ceremonial chief= type= Special Operations… …   Wikipedia

• Portuguese irregular forces in the Overseas War — In various theaters of operations in the Portuguese Colonial War arose at the outset the need to create various types of irregular forces to help the Portuguese Armed Forces.These irregular forces were usually held at the local level of Theater… …   Wikipedia