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in·sur·gent

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–noun

1.	a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, esp. a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.

2.	a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.

–adjective

3.	of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.

4.	surging or rushing in: The insurgent waves battered the shore.

[Origin: 1755–65; < L insurgent- (s. of insurgéns) prp. of insurgere to get up, ascend, rebel. See in-², surge, -ent

]

—Synonyms 3. rebellious, revolutionary, mutinous.

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in·sur·gent Audio Help (ĭn-sûr'jənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.

n. One who is insurgent.

[Latin īnsurgēns, īnsurgent-, present participle of īnsurgere, to rise up : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + surgere, to rise; see surge.]

in·sur'gent·ly adv.

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insurgent (n.)

"one who rises in revolt," 1765, from L. insurgentem (nom. insurgens), prp. of insurgere "rise up, rise against, revolt," from in- "against" + surgere "to rise" (see surge). An obsolete verb insurge "to rise in opposition or insurrection" is attested from 1535.

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insurgent
adjective
1.	in opposition to a civil authority or government
noun
1.	a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
2.	a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment [syn: guerrilla]

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insurgent [inˈsəːdʒənt] adjective

rising up in rebellion
Example: an insurgent population

Arabic:	مُتَمَرِّد
Chinese (Simplified):	起义的
Chinese (Traditional):	起義的
Czech:	rebelantský
Danish:	oprørsk
Dutch:	oproerig
Estonian:	mässuline
Finnish:	kapinallinen
French:	insurgé
German:	aufrührerisch
Greek:	επαναστατημένος
Hungarian:	felkelő
Icelandic:	uppreisnar-
Indonesian:	memberontak
Italian:	insorto, rivoltoso

Japanese:	反乱を起こした
Korean:	반란을 일으킨
Latvian:	dumpīgs
Lithuanian:	maištaujantis, sukilęs
Norwegian:	opprørsk, opprørs-
Polish:	buntowniczy
Portuguese (Brazil):	insurgente
Portuguese (Portugal):	revoltoso
Romanian:	răsculat
Russian:	восставший
Slovak:	rebelantský
Slovenian:	uporniški
Spanish:	insurgente, insurrecto
Swedish:	upprorisk
Turkish:	asi

insurgent [inˈsəːdʒənt] noun

a rebel
Example: the leading insurgents

Arabic:	مُتَمَرِّد
Chinese (Simplified):	起义
Chinese (Traditional):	起義
Czech:	rebel
Danish:	oprører
Dutch:	opstandeling
Estonian:	mässaja
Finnish:	kapinallinen
French:	insurgé, *-ée
German:	der Aufrührer
Greek:	επαναστάτης
Hungarian:	felkelő, lázadó
Icelandic:	uppreisnarmaður
Indonesian:	pemberontak
Italian:	insorto, ribelle

Japanese:	反乱者
Korean:	반란자
Latvian:	dumpinieks; nemiernieks
Lithuanian:	sukilėlis
Norwegian:	opprører
Polish:	powstaniec
Portuguese (Brazil):	insurgente
Portuguese (Portugal):	revolucionário
Romanian:	rebel
Russian:	повстанец
Slovak:	rebel
Slovenian:	upornik
Spanish:	insurgente, insurrecto
Swedish:	upprorsman, rebell
Turkish:	asi, isyankâr

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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.

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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.

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