Meaning Of The Word Insurgent

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insurgent
Insurgents are people who are fighting against the government or army of their own country.

insurgent in American English
a person engaged in insurgent activity
rising up against established authority; rebellious
adjective: of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents
noun: a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, esp. a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel

insurgent in British English
adjective: rebellious or in revolt, as against a government in power or the civil authorities
noun: a person who takes part in an uprising or rebellion; insurrectionist

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