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Definition of Chetnik in English: ChetniknounˈtʃɛtnɪkˈCHetnik A member of a Serbian nationalist guerrilla force in the Balkans, especially during the Second World War. Example sentencesExamples - In an attempt to destroy Mihailovi and the Chetniks completely, Tito negotiated with the Germans, promising to stop harassing German troops if they would allow the partisans to return home.
- Montenegro was occupied by the Italians, who had no time to create a dependent authority, Montenegro having quickly become a cauldron of civil war between the Serb-nationalist Chetniks and Communist Partisans.
- In the face of the German attacks, Mihailovic's Chetniks either melted away back to their villages or fled with their leader to eastern Bosnia.
- His forces soon also turned against the rival guerrilla organization, the Chetniks.
- She loathed them because they were the sort of Chetnik nationalists her Communist partisan father fought against.
Origin Early 20th century: from Serbian četnik, from četa 'band, troop'. Definition of Chetnik in US English: ChetniknounˈCHetnik A member of a Serbian nationalist guerrilla force in the Balkans, especially one active during World War II. Example sentencesExamples - In an attempt to destroy Mihailovi and the Chetniks completely, Tito negotiated with the Germans, promising to stop harassing German troops if they would allow the partisans to return home.
- Montenegro was occupied by the Italians, who had no time to create a dependent authority, Montenegro having quickly become a cauldron of civil war between the Serb-nationalist Chetniks and Communist Partisans.
- In the face of the German attacks, Mihailovic's Chetniks either melted away back to their villages or fled with their leader to eastern Bosnia.
- His forces soon also turned against the rival guerrilla organization, the Chetniks.
- She loathed them because they were the sort of Chetnik nationalists her Communist partisan father fought against.
Origin Early 20th century: from Serbian četnik, from četa ‘band, troop’. |