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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Insurgent \In*sur"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. ``The insurgent provinces.'' --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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: insurgent adj : in opposition to a civil authority or government [syn: {seditious}, {subversive}] n 1: a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of improving conditions [syn: {insurrectionist}, {mutineer}, {rebel}] 2: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment [syn: {guerrilla}, {guerilla}, {irregular}]
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