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in-SURJ-uh-nt/ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt/

An insurgent is a person who fights against the government or occupying force: insurgent groups, an insurgent reading. Rebel (already in the dictionary) is the close twin; a vibe is not the source text.

Meaning

A person who fights against the government or occupying force.

Examples

• “An insurgent reading of the clause still needs the source text, not a vibe.”
• “Rebel is already in this course. Guerrilla is a cousin. A vibe is a feeling. A clause is a file. Cite the clause; save the reading for the seminar.”

Good to know

A rebel against authority. Close: rebel (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ the source clause.

Near in meaning

rebel, guerrilla, insurrectionist

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