Insurgent
/ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who rises in active revolt against established authority, especially in a legal or political context.
The government deployed troops to quell the insurgents threatening national security.
- (adj.) Relating to or characteristic of an insurgent or insurrection; rebellious.
The insurgent forces controlled several rural areas during the conflict.
Forms
- insurgents
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Commentary
In legal contexts, "insurgent" carries specific connotations of unlawful or armed resistance against governmental authority, important in defining combatant status or criminal liability.
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