insurgent

in·sur·gent

I0174800 (ĭn-sûr′jənt)adj.1. Rising in revolt against a government or other established authority.2. Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.n. One who is insurgent.

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[Latin īnsurgēns, īnsurgent-, present participle of īnsurgere, to rise up : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + surgere, to rise; see surge.]

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in·sur′gent·ly adv.

insurgent

(ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt) adjrebellious or in revolt, as against a government in power or the civil authoritiesn1. a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist2. (Law) international law a person or group that rises in revolt against an established government or authority but whose conduct does not amount to belligerency[C18: from Latin insurgēns rising upon or against, from insurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise] inˈsurgency n

in•sur•gent

(ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt)

n. 1. a person who takes part in forcible opposition or armed resistance to an established government or authority; rebel. 2. a member of a group, esp. a political party, who revolts against the policies of the leadership. adj. 3. rising in revolt; rebellious. [1755–65; < Latin insurgere to get up, ascend, rebel]

insurgent

Member of a political party who rebels against established leadership. See also antiterrorism; counterinsurgency; insurgency.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insurgent - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebelmutineer - someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reformrevolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolutionYoung Turk - a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
	2.	insurgent - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassmentguerilla, guerrilla, irregularguerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groupsMaquis, Maquisard - a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War IIurban guerrilla - a guerrilla who fights only in cities and townswarrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Adj.	1.	insurgent - in opposition to a civil authority or governmentsubversive, seditiousdisloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"

insurgent

noun1. rebel, revolutionary, revolter, rioter, resister, mutineer, revolutionist, insurrectionist The insurgents took control of the main military air base.adjective1. rebellious, revolutionary, mutinous, revolting, riotous, seditious, disobedient, insubordinate, insurrectionary The insurgent leaders were publicly executed.

insurgent

adjectiveParticipating in open revolt against a government or ruling authority:mutinous, rebellious, revolutionary.nounA person who rebels:insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, rebel, revolutionary, revolutionist.

Translations

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insurgent

(inˈsəːdʒənt) adjective rising up in rebellion. an insurgent population. 起義的 起义的 noun a rebel. the leading insurgents. 起義 起义