insurrectionist

noun

Definition of insurrectionistnext
as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority a would-be insurrectionist with a plan to bomb the capitol

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  1. rebel
  2. insurgent
  3. revolutionary
Noun
  • Wednesday’s surprise attack marks the first significant conflagration between Syrian rebels and the regime since March 2020, when Russia and Turkey mediated a ceasefire agreement in the country.
    Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In winter 1986, amid a 10-year-long conflict between Soviet forces and mujahedeen rebels, a bomb destroyed his family’s home in the suburbs of Kabul, Afghanistan.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • The insurgents raided large arsenals abandoned by the SAA.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Assad's government has continued to express confidence in its ability to mount a counterattack against the rebels with the aid of its allies, including Russia, whose warplanes continue to strike insurgents.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • Adorno and Benjamin were, however, far from political revolutionaries.
    Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Some of his popularity stems from his revered father, Chokwe Lumumba, a civil rights activist, who was known on a national stage for calling for reparations, representing Black revolutionaries and successfully defending Tupac Shakur against assault charges.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of revolutionary
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“Insurrectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrectionist. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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