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insurgent
[ in-sur-juhnt ]
noun
- a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
- a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.
adjective
- of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.
Synonyms: , ,
- surging or rushing in:
The insurgent waves battered the shore.
insurgent
/ ɪˈɜːəԳ /
adjective
- rebellious or in revolt, as against a government in power or the civil authorities
noun
- a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist
- international law a person or group that rises in revolt against an established government or authority but whose conduct does not amount to belligerency
Derived Forms
- ˈܰԳ, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insurgent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insurgent1
Example Sentences
This is the real asymmetry: the right’s media ecosystem is unabashedly ideological, intentionally insurgent, and generously resourced.
Its military has continued operations against armed insurgent groups despite the disaster.
Previous convoys had come under fire from Iraqi insurgents, and it was known that insurgents had laid IEDs along likely routes from the company to the brigade base camp.
The long, porous border between India and Bangladesh makes it relatively easy for armed insurgent groups from India's north-eastern states to cross over from Bangladesh.
The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power.
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