Insurgent

Word INSURGENT
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Definitions and meanings of "Insurgent"

What do we mean by insurgent?

Rising in revolt against a government or other established authority. adjective

Rebelling against the leadership of a political party. adjective

One who is insurgent. noun

Rising against lawful authority or established government; engaged in insurrection or rebellion: as, insurgent chiefs.

One who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority; one who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of laws. noun

Synonyms Insurgent, Rebel, Traitor. An insurgent differs from a rebel chiefly in degree. The insurgent opposes the execution of a particular law or scheme of laws, or the carrying out of some particular measure, or he wishes to make a demonstration in favor of some measure or to express discontent; the rebel attempts to overthrow or change the government, or he revolts and attempts to place his country under another jurisdiction. A traitor is one who breaks faith or trust by betraying his country or violating his allegiance, especially a sworn allegiance: the word is applied in strong reprobation to one who, even without express breach of faith, makes war upon his sovereign or country, or goes over from the side to which his loyalty is due. See insurrection. noun

Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious. adjective

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. noun

Rebellious, opposing authority. adjective

A rebel, guerrilla, freedom fighter. noun

A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) noun

In opposition to a civil authority or government adjective

A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment noun

One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.

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The word "insurgent" in example sentences

JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SENIOR MILITARY AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT (voice - over): If you needed a lesson in civilian control of the military, Donald Rumsfeld gave it at Tuesday's Pentagon press briefing, when he suddenly pronounced the term insurgent expression non grata. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Obeid said the Khartoum government is constitutionally mandated to protect residents of Southern Kordofan from what he calls insurgent rebels. ❋ Unknown (2011)

NATO said one service member was killed Friday in what it described as an insurgent attack. ❋ By GRAHAM BOWLEY (2012)

But the timing of the meeting was unrelated to this week's spike in insurgent attacks, and politicians gave no sign they were ready to overcome the eight-month political impasse, during which the security situation has deteriorated. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And finally, we know that the ratio of ISAF to Taliban insurgent is about 50 to 1 in kills when they do go toe to toe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The U.S. uses the word insurgent for every gun fired in anger. ❋ Unknown (2009)

American officers in Afghanistan admitted to me that they use the word insurgent in all their reports to describe any kind of hostile shooting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

American offices in Afghanistan admitted to me that they used the word insurgent in all their reports to describe any kind of hostile shooting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The insurgent is trained to expect brutal treatment upon capture. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In fact, the only accurate definition of the cause of deaths for the Iraqis who have been killed, whether civilian or insurgent, is “murder”. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In fact, the only accurate definition of the cause of deaths for the Iraqis who have been killed, whether civilian or insurgent, is “murder”. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The death toll rose to more than 75 and at least 200 people were wounded in insurgent attacks in several Iraqi cities June 24. ❋ Unknown (2004)

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's interim prime minister on Wednesday threatened military action against the main insurgent stronghold of Fallujah if residents don't hand over Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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