insurgent
insurgent is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious. "The insurgent provinces." Motley.
- 2.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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
- see rebel
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is insurgent.
- What is rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious. "The insurgent provinces." Motley called?
- What is 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 called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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