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English Dictionary: insurgent	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for insurgent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
insurgent adj in opposition to a civil authority or government [syn: insurgent, seditious, subversive] n a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) Synonym(s): insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Synonym(s): guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Insurgent \Insur"gent\, a. [L. insurgens, p. pr. of insurgere to rise up; pref. in- in + surgere to rise. See {Surge}.] Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious. [bd]The insurgent* provinces.[b8] --Motley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Insurgent \In*sur"gent\, n. [Cf. F. 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. Syn: See {Rebel}.