Definitions for insurgent

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insurgent in·sur·gent

Spelling: [in-sur-juh nt]

IPA: /ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt/

Insurgent is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 449 anagrams from letters in insurgent (eginnrstu).

Definitions for insurgent

noun

1. a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, especially a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
2. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.

adjective

1. of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.
2. surging or rushing in:

Origin of insurgent

1755-65; Latin insurgent- (stem of insurgēns) present participle of insurgere to get up, ascend, rebel. See in-², surge, Examples for insurgent

A couple of miles off an insurgent steamer was sighted, but it passed on.

Then what are they doing on that island, in company with the insurgent chiefs?

But the next day every swell in Paris came out as an insurgent.

When one major operation, dubbed Arrowhead Ripper, concluded in mid-August, most insurgent activity in the area had ceased.

The U.S. hackers sent fake text messages to insurgent fighters and roadside bombers.

There are too many opportunities for friendly fire, for civilian casualties, for insurgent ambushes.

Three months of warfare had wrought dissension in the insurgent camp.

Furthermore, by removing them from their post, you create an opportunity for insurgent black magic to materialize a car bomb.

Eventually, Wurmser said, Sunni insurgent groups did gain access to the shells in 2005.

They had fallen into the power of the leader of the insurgent workers!