insurgent

[ in-sur-juhnt ]
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noun
  1. a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.

  2. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.

adjective
  1. of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.

  2. surging or rushing in: The insurgent waves battered the shore.

Origin of insurgent

1
1755–65; <Latin insurgent- (stem of insurgēns) present participle of insurgere to get up, ascend, rebel. See in-2, surge, -ent

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British Dictionary definitions for insurgent

insurgent

/ (ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt) /


adjective
  1. rebellious or in revolt, as against a government in power or the civil authorities

noun
  1. a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist

  2. international law a person or group that rises in revolt against an established government or authority but whose conduct does not amount to belligerency

Origin of insurgent

1
C18: from Latin insurgēns rising upon or against, from insurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise

Derived forms of insurgent

  • insurgency, noun

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