insurgent
part of speech
noun (an insurgent, insurgents); adjective (insurgent)
meaning for a pupil
1) An insurgent is a person who fights against the government or ruling power of their country, often with weapons. tree →
2) Insurgent as an adjective means rebelling or rising up against those in power. tree →
3) Insurgent can also describe a new challenger rising against an old leader, like an insurgent party in politics. tree →
sense in the lessons
In news and history lessons, insurgents fight in civil wars or against occupying forces. Whether someone is called an insurgent, a rebel or a freedom fighter can depend on who is telling the story, so careful readers notice the words chosen. In politics, an insurgent campaign challenges the established leaders.
examples
- Insurgents attacked the army base. tree →
- The government said the insurgents had been defeated. tree →
- The insurgent groups controlled the hills. tree →
- Some called them insurgents; others called them freedom fighters. tree →
- The insurgent candidate surprised everyone by winning. tree →
- History is full of insurgent movements. tree →
- A poor half-grown boy in a ragged blouse fought among the older insurgents. tree →
note
Countable. Noun: insurgency (the uprising). Similar to «rebel». The word chosen often shows the speaker's view of the fighters.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «insurgent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.