insurgent
Collocations
2ADJ.
charismatic, o'er
INSURGENT + NOUN
flautists, provinces
Definitions
adj
Rebellious, opposing authority.
The insurgent provinces.
Of water: surging or rushing in.
Vesuvio groans through all his echoing caves, / And Etna thunders o'er the insurgent waves.
noun
One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the co
adjective — in opposition to a civil authority or government
- seditious
- subversive
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The insurgent provinces.
WiktionaryVesuvio groans through all his echoing caves, / And Etna thunders o'er the insurgent waves.
WiktionarySeveral insurgent flautists attacked our armored column with Jethro Tull covers and rocket propelled grenades.
Tatoeba · #6579625A mass unsettling of the mindless followers of the cult leader required the arrival of a charismatic insurgent.
Tatoeba · #8180053Ukraine is losing more territory to insurgent forces.
Tatoeba · #10821852