Insurgent definition

ĭn-sûrjənt

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Rising in revolt against a government or other established authority.

adjective

Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.

adjective

Rising up against established authority; rebellious.

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.

adjective

adjective

A rebel, guerrilla, freedom fighter.

noun

A person engaged in insurgent activity.

noun

The definition of an insurgent is a rebel or revolutionary.

Che Guevara was an example of an insurgent.

noun

Insurgent is defined as something associated with acts of revolt.

Burning the flag of the government you are trying to overthrow is an example of insurgent behavior.

adjective

One who is insurgent.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

insurgent

Plural:

Latin īnsurgēns īnsurgent- present participle of īnsurgere to rise up in- intensive pref. in–² surgere to rise surge

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin īnsurgentem, accusative singular of īnsurgēns, present active participle of īnsurgō (“I rise up against, revolt”), from in (“against”) + surgō (“I rise”), itself from sub (“up from below”) + regō (“I guide, direct, rule, govern, administer”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to move in a straight line, to rule, guide, lead straight, put right”).

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