Irregular combatant (9)

I believe the answer is:

guerrilla

(Other definitions for guerrilla that I've seen before include "political insurgent" , "Partisan" , "Resistance fighter" , "Underground fighter" , "Combatant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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