Definition of leaderless resistance in English:
leaderless resistance
noun ˌliːdələs rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns
Dissent or resistance by small, independent cells of political activists or paramilitaries which, in order to evade detection or infiltration, are under no central control; the use of such cells as a strategy in espionage, insurgency, etc.
Origin
1950s. From leaderless + resistance.
Definition of leaderless resistance in US English:
leaderless resistance
nounˌliːdələs rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns
Dissent or resistance by small, independent cells of political activists or paramilitaries which, in order to evade detection or infiltration, are under no central control; the use of such cells as a strategy in espionage, insurgency, etc.
Origin
1950s. From leaderless + resistance.