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    insurgent
    /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary: "an attack by armed insurgents"

    adjective

    • 1. rising in active revolt: "alleged links with insurgent groups"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insurgentInsurgent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INSURGENT is a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent. How to use insurgent in a sentence. Is insurgent a new word?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSURGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSURGENT definition: 1. someone who is fighting against the government in their own country: 2. someone who opposes…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › insurgentINSURGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Insurgent definition: 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.. See examples of INSURGENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSURGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INSURGENT meaning: 1. someone who is fighting against the government in their own country: 2. someone who opposes…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insurgentInsurgent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An insurgent is a rebel or a revolutionary, someone who takes up arms against the authorities. Insurgent is from the Latin word “insurgentem,” literally meaning “to rise against,” so think of an insurgent as a fighter who rises against the people in power.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › insurgentInsurgent - definition of insurgent by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person who takes part in forcible opposition or armed resistance to an established government or authority; rebel. 2. a member of a group, esp. a political party, who revolts against the policies of the leadership. adj. 3. rising in revolt; rebellious.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSURGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. rebellious or in revolt, as against a government in power or the civil authorities. noun. 2. a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist. 3. international law. a person or group that rises in revolt against an established government or authority but whose conduct does not amount to belligerency.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninsurgent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of insurgent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › insurgentInsurgent Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Insurgent definition: Rising in revolt against a government or other established authority.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › insurgentinsurgent | meaning of insurgent in Longman Dictionary of...

    insurgent meaning, definition, what is insurgent: one of a group of people fighting agains...: Learn more.