insurgent

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. in opposition to a civil authority or government

Similar word(s): disloyal, seditious, subversive

noun

1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

Similar word(s): insurrectionist, rebel

Definition categories: person, crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subverter

2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

Similar word(s): guerilla, guerrilla, irregular

Definition categories: person, warrior