Insurgent - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt|
Brit.
|ɪnˈsɜːdʒ(ə)nt|
noun
- a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) (syn: insurrectionist, rebel)
- a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment (syn: guerilla, guerrilla, irregular)
- a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment (syn: guerilla, guerrilla, irregular)
adjective
Extra examples
Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country's transportation system.
...the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable...
...any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly...
...would rather die as an insurgent than live as a bondman...
Word forms
noun
singular: insurgent
plural: insurgents
singular: insurgent
plural: insurgents
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