revolutionists

noun

plural of revolutionist
1
as in revolutionaries
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government after a long series of weak leaders, the people were ready for a revolutionist who promised to bring sweeping change to the nation

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as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause

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  1. revolutionaries
  2. rebels
  3. insurgents
Noun
  • The monarchy was overthrown in the February Revolution of 1917, and the tsar and his family became prisoners of the revolutionaries.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • The original Jacobins were the most radical faction of the French revolutionaries.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of revolutionaries
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  • Part of the outbreak is unfolding in a major city and humanitarian hub, Goma, that rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda seized over a year ago, further complicating the response.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • In Syria, Qatar was a main political sponsor of the opposition to then-President Bashar Assad and led calls to increase the flow of weapons to the Syrian rebels.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of rebels
Noun
  • According to Chaudhry, insurgents have carried out three major attacks across the province since Monday.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The establishment’s theory of the case has always been that popular insurgents are too risky, too unpolished, too outside the lane.
    — Tad Devine, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of insurgents
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