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insurgent

[in-sur-juhnt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

adjective

of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.
Synonyms: mutinous, revolutionary, rebellious
surging or rushing in.
The insurgent waves battered the shore.

insurgent

/ ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

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

noun

a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist
international law a person or group that rises in revolt against an established government or authority but whose conduct does not amount to belligerency

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Other Word Forms

insurgency noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of insurgent¹

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of insurgent¹

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

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Example Sentences

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But their hold is shaky and the helicopter -- one of the few in the SNA fleet and showing its age -- is a tempting target for the insurgents just a few miles away.

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