Hypertext Webster Gateway: "insurgent"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insurgent \In*sur"gent\, a. [L. insurgens, p. pr. of insurgere
to rise up; pref. in- in + surgere to rise. See {Surge}.]
Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or
against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious.
``The insurgent provinces.'' --Motley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insurgent \In*sur"gent\, n. [Cf. F. insurgent.]
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.
Syn: See {Rebel}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
insurgent
adj : in opposition to a civil authority or government [syn: {seditious},
{subversive}]
n 1: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the
constituted authority (especially in the hope of
improving conditions) [syn: {insurrectionist}, {freedom
fighter}, {rebel}]
2: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger
force by sabotage and harassment [syn: {guerrilla}, {guerilla},
{irregular}]
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