insurgent
insurgent Lexical Profile
insurgent Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who rises in active, often armed revolt against an established government or civil authority.
"Historians analyzed letters written by the colonial insurgents who organized resistance against imperial rule."
A member of a political party or organization who rebels against its established leadership, policies, or practices.
"Party insurgents demanded greater transparency in how candidates were selected for the upcoming primary election."
• adjective
Rising in active revolt or armed opposition against an established government or authority.
"The transitional government struggled to negotiate a lasting peace treaty with the insurgent factions in the northern provinces."
Challenging the established leadership, orthodoxy, or status quo within a political party, industry, or institution.
"She ran an insurgent campaign that appealed directly to grassroots voters dissatisfied with party leadership."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-18th century via French from the Latin present participle 'insurgentem' (nominative 'insurgens'), from the verb 'insurgere' meaning 'to rise up against', formed from 'in-' (against, upon) and 'surgere' (to rise).