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insurgent

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1. insurgent - Noun

2. insurgent - Adjective

3. insurgent - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement. Elia Kazan

I just think it would be unrealistic to suggest we're going to eliminate every last domestic insurgent in Afghanistan. Certainly, the history of the country would indicate that's not a very realistic objective, and I think we have to have realistic objectives. Stephen Harper

Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think cant be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege. Michael Baumgartner

Capturing any member of any terrorist cell or any insurgent cell that we may happen to come across is always very, very valuable, and the thing that interests me is that in most instances after a time people talk and they tell us what they know. John Abizaid

Yes, ISIL is a terror-based insurgent army that seeks to establish a Caliphate, but the group's actual end goal is far from political: ISIL believes that, through jihad, it will bring about the Day of Judgment. This is not true Islam. Malcolm Nance

Turkey is immersed in a profound social and political conflict between secularists, who have been in power since the republic was founded, and an insurgent Islamic-based movement that seeks to increase the role of religion in public life. Stephen Kinzer

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