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insurgent
[ in-sur-juhnt ]
/ ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt /
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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.
surging or rushing in: The insurgent waves battered the shore.
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British Dictionary definitions for insurgent
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
Derived forms of insurgent
insurgency, nounWord Origin for insurgent
C18: from Latin insurgēns rising upon or against, from insurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise
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