insurgent
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noun \-jənt\Definition of INSURGENT
1
: a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
2
: one who acts contrary to the policies and decisions of one's own political party
See Examples of INSURGENT
- Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country's transportation system.
- <the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable>
Origin of INSURGENT
Latin insurgent-, insurgens, present participle of insurgere to rise up, from in- + surgere to rise — more at surge
First Known Use: 1765
Related to INSURGENT
- Synonyms
- rebel, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, red, revolter, revolutionary, revolutionist
Other Government and Politics Terms
2insurgent
adjectiveDefinition of INSURGENT
: rising in opposition to civil authority or established leadership : rebellious
— in·sur·gent·ly adverb
Examples of INSURGENT
- <any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly>
First Known Use of INSURGENT
1807
Related to INSURGENT
- Synonyms
- rebellious, insurrectionary, mutinous, revolutionary
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