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insurgent
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in·sur·gent  (n-sûrjnt)
adj.
1. Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
2. Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.
n.
One who is insurgent.

[Latin nsurgns, nsurgent-, present participle of nsurgere, to rise up : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + surgere, to rise; see surge.]

in·surgent·ly adv.

insurgent
Adjective
rebellious or in revolt against an established authority
Noun
a person who takes part in a rebellion [Latin insurgens rising]
insurgency n

Member of a political party who rebels against established leadership. See also antiterrorism; counterinsurgency; insurgency.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insurgentinsurgent - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
mutineer - someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolution
Young 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.insurgentinsurgent - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
guerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
Maquis, Maquisard - a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
urban guerrilla - a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Adj.1.insurgent - in opposition to a civil authority or government
disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"

insurgent
Translations
insurgent [ɪnˈsəːdʒənt] adj, ninsurgente m/f; insurrecto/a m/f

insurgent [ɪnˈsəːdʒənt] adj, ninsurgé(e)

insurgent [ɪnˈsəːdʒənt] adjaufständisch
nAufständische(r) f(m)

insurgent [ɪnˈsəːdʒənt] adjribelle
ninsorto/a, rivoltoso/a

insurgent
adj insurgent [inˈsəːdʒənt]
rising up in rebellion an insurgent population. opstandige مُتَمَرِّد въстаннически rebelantský oprørsk aufrührerisch επαναστατημένος insurgente, insurrecto mässuline شورشی kapinallinen insurgé מִתקוֹמֵם राजद्रोही buntovan felkelő memberontak uppreisnar- insorto, rivoltoso 反乱を起こした 반란을 일으킨 maištaujantis, sukilęs dumpīgs memberontak oproerig opprørsk, opprørs- buntowniczy revoltoso răsculat восставший rebelantský uporniški buntovan upprorisk ซึ่งต่อต้านรัฐบาล asi 起義的 повсталий; заколотницький بغاوت کرنے والا nổi loạn
n
a rebel the leading insurgents. opstandeling مُتَمَرِّد въстанник rebel oprører der Aufrührer επαναστάτης insurgente, insurrecto mässaja آدم شورشگر kapinallinen insurgé/-ée מוֹרֵד विद्रोही, विप्लवी buntovnik felkelő, lázadó pemberontak uppreisnarmaður insorto, ribelle 反乱者 반란자 sukilėlis dumpinieks; nemiernieks pemberontakan opstandeling opprører powstaniec revolucionário rebel повстанец rebel upornik pobunjenik upprorsman, rebell กบฏ asi, isyankâr 起義 повстанець; бунтар باغی người nổi loạn


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