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1. (n.) insurgent
a person who takes part in forcible opposition or armed resistance to an established government or authority; rebel.
2. insurgent
a member of a group, esp. a political party, who revolts against the policies of the leadership.
3. (adj.) insurgent
rising in revolt; rebellious.
Etymology: (1755–65; < L insurgere to get up, ascend, rebel)
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1. (noun) insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
2. (adj) guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
3. (adj) insurgent, seditious, subversive
in opposition to a civil authority or government
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1. (noun) insurgent
a person fighting against their own country
insurgent attacks on the city
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1. (adj) insurgent
rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious
2. (noun) insurgent
a person who rises in revolt against civil authority or an established government; one who openly and actively resists the execution of laws; a rebel
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Sense: rising up in rebellion
an insurgent population.
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 Afrikaans: opstandige |
 Arabic: مُتَمَرِّد |
 Bulgarian: въстаннически |
 Brazilian: revoltoso |
 Czech: rebelantský |
 German: aufrührerisch |
 Danish: oprørsk |
 Greek: επαναστατημένος |
 Spanish: insurgente, insurrecto |
 Estonian: mässuline |
 Farsi: شورشی |
 Finnish: kapinallinen |
 French: insurgé |
 Hebrew: מִתקוֹמֵם |
 Hindi: राजद्रोही |
 Croatian: buntovan |
 Hungarian: felkelő |
 Indonesian: memberontak |
 Icelandic: uppreisnar- |
 Italian: insorto, rivoltoso |
 Japanese: 反乱を起こした |
 Korean: 반란을 일으킨 |
 Lithuanian: maištaujantis, sukilęs |
 Latvian: dumpīgs |
 Malay: memberontak |
 Dutch: oproerig |
 Norwegian: opprørsk, opprørs- |
 Polish: buntowniczy |
 Persian: شورشی |
 Pashto: ياغى |
 Portuguese: revoltoso |
 Romanian: răsculat |
 Russian: восставший |
 Slovak: rebelantský |
 Slovenian: uporniški |
 Serbian: buntovan |
 Swedish: upprorisk |
 Thai: ซึ่งต่อต้านรัฐบาล |
 Turkish: asi |
 Taiwanese: 起義的 |
 Ukrainian: повсталий; заколотницький |
 Urdu: بغاوت کرنے والا |
 Vietnamese: nổi loạn |
 Chinese: 起义的 |
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