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Definition of Insurgent

Insurgent
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.
Insurgent
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.

Meaning of Insurgent from wikipedia

- An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas against a larger...
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent (simply known as Insurgent) is a 2015 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Robert Schwentke, based...
- Russian Insurgent Army (Russian: Русская Повстанческая Армия; Ukrainian: Російська Повстанська Армія, Rosijśka Povstanśka Armija; РПА; RPA) is a paramilitary...
- The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (Ukrainian: Українська повстанська армія, УПА, romanized: Ukrayins'ka Povstans'ka Armiia, abbreviated UPA) was a Ukrainian...
- three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. They have been produced by Lucy Fisher, Pouya Shabazian...
- Insurgent is a 2012 science fiction young adult novel by American novelist Veronica Roth and the second book in the Divergent trilogy. As the sequel to...
- insurgent or insurgency in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Insurgent, insurgents or insurgency can refer to: The act of insurgency Iraqi insurgency,...
- up insurgentes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Insurgentes is a Spanish word meaning insurgents and may refer to: Avenida de los Insurgentes, the...
- Counterinsurgency (COIN, NATO spelling Counter-insurgency) is "the totality of actions aimed at defeating irregular forces". The Oxford English Dictionary...
- Nevis. After her capture she served in the United States Navy as USS Insurgent, patrolling the waters in the West Indies. In September 1800 she was caught...