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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
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

Member of a political party who rebels against established leadership. See also antiterrorism; counterinsurgency; insurgency.
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.opstandigeمُتَمَرِّدвъстанническиrebelantskýoprørskaufrührerischεπαναστατημένοςinsurgente, insurrectomässulineشورشیkapinallineninsurgéמִתקוֹמֵםराजद्रोहीbuntovanfelkelőmemberontakuppreisnar-insorto, rivoltoso反乱を起こした반란을 일으킨maištaujantis, sukilęsdumpīgsmemberontakoproerigopprørsk, opprørs-buntowniczyrevoltosorăsculatвосставшийrebelantskýuporniškibuntovanupproriskซึ่งต่อต้านรัฐบาลasi起義的повсталий; заколотницькийبغاوت کرنے والاnổi loạn
n
a rebel the leading insurgents.opstandelingمُتَمَرِّدвъстанникrebeloprørerder Aufrührerεπαναστάτηςinsurgente, insurrectomässajaآدم شورشگرkapinallineninsurgé/-éeמוֹרֵדविद्रोही, विप्लवीbuntovnikfelkelő, lázadópemberontakuppreisnarmaðurinsorto, ribelle反乱者반란자sukilėlisdumpinieks; nemierniekspemberontakanopstandelingopprørerpowstaniecrevolucionáriorebelповстанецrebelupornikpobunjenikupprorsman, rebellกบฏasi, isyankâr起義повстанець; бунтарباغیngười nổi loạn

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While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war-- seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide effects, by negotiation.
"Yes," said the captain, releasing the insurgent, who sat down, "there is something--unusual.
Neither side knew which way his power might be turned, for Norman of Torn had preyed almost equally upon royalist and insurgent.
 
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