insurgent
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
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Sense 2 adjective
in opposition to a civil authority or government
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Sense 3 noun
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | insurrection |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebel |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reformer |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | revolutionist |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mutineer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Young Turk |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Turner |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Vesey |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Wallace |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sedition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | insurgency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | subversiveness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | revolutionist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | overthrow |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | disloyal |
| 3 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | guerrilla force |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | warrior |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | Maquis |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | urban guerrilla |