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Adjective insurgent has 1 sense
- insurgent, seditious, subversive - in opposition to a civil authority or government
Antonym: loyal (indirect, via disloyal)
Noun insurgent has 2 senses
- insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
--1 is a kind of revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter; reformer, reformist, crusader, meliorist
--1 has particulars:
- guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
--2 is a kind of warrior
--2 is a member of guerrilla force, guerilla force
--2 has particulars: Maquis, Maquisard; urban guerrilla
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