Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun maquis

2 senses of maquis

Sense 1
Maquis, Maquisard -- (a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II)
       => guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent -- (a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment)

Sense 2
Maquis -- (the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II)
       => underground, resistance -- (a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force)