insurgentnoun
uk/ɪnˈsɜː.dʒənt/us/ɪnˈsɝː.dʒənt/[ C usually plural ] formal someone who is fighting against the government in their own country:
All approaches to the capital are now under the control of the insurgents.
[ C ] US someone who opposes political authority
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