Associations to the word «Insurgent»

Wiktionary

INSURGENT, adjective. Rebellious, opposing authority.
INSURGENT, noun. One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency

Dictionary definition

INSURGENT, noun. A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions).
INSURGENT, noun. A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.
INSURGENT, adjective. In opposition to a civil authority or government.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn