As a result, the army has been forced to rely on irregular troops who are enthusiastic about combat but undisciplined.

The real problem is the irregular troops, such those in the former Yugoslavia, that use the devices indiscriminately as a principal weapon.

With irregular troops you could not play the disciplinarian; the troops simply went home.

One at a time, the men fall victim to the overwhelming drudgery and engagements with irregular troops.

Their role would most likely have been taken by irregular auxiliary troops as the Republic expanded overseas.

At first irregular troops, they were later considered a regular corps.

He estimated that about 100,000 irregular troops still need to disarm.

These raids were conducted by irregular troops, often formed along family or village lines, in groups of 10 to about 1,000.

Augustus retained the services of numerous units of irregular allied native troops.

Generals hired them as irregular troops to accompany the main body of cavalry and armored infantry.