English dictionary
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English adjective: insurgent | |||
| 1. | insurgent in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||
| Synonyms | seditious, subversive | ||
| Similar | disloyal | ||
| Antonyms | loyal | ||
English noun: insurgent | |||
| 1. | insurgent (person) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | ||
| Synonyms | freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, revolutionary, revolutionist, social reformer, subversive, subverter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mutineer, Young Turk | ||
| Instance hyponym | Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, Sir William Wallace, Turner, Vesey, Wallace | ||
| 2. | insurgent (person) a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | ||
| Synonyms | guerilla, guerrilla, irregular | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warrior | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Maquis, Maquisard, urban guerrilla | ||
| Member meronym | guerilla force, guerrilla force | ||
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