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insurgent
adjective
rising up against established authority; rebellious; specif.,
- designating or of a revolt or rebellion not well enough organized to be recognized in international law as belligerency
- designating or of a faction in revolt against the leadership of a political party
noun
a person engaged in insurgent activity
Related Forms:
- insurgently adverb
See insurgent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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