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| in·sur·gent [ in súrjənt ] |
noun (plural in·sur·gents) |
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1. rebel: somebody who rebels against authority or leadership, especially somebody who belongs to a group involved in an uprising
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2. political rebel: a member of a political party who rebels against the party leaders or policies
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adjective |
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rebellious: rebelling against authority or leadership, especially against a government or ruler of a country
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin insurgent-, present participle of insurgere "rise up" < surgere "to rise"] |
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 in·sur·gence noun |
 in·sur·gen·cy noun |
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