A person who is rebelling against authority or fighting against a government or ruling group.
From Latin 'insurgere' meaning 'to rise up against,' from 'in-' (against) and 'surgere' (to rise). The military meaning became prominent in 20th and 21st century conflicts.
Insurgent is the scholarly term for rebels—the word itself literally means 'one who rises up.' It's used in military strategy and history to describe irregular fighters as opposed to traditional army soldiers.
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