insurrectionary
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃəˌnɛri/
adjective
- Relating to or involved in a violent uprising against authority.
- Insurrectionary activity increased after the new law was passed.
- The insurrectionary group planned to overthrow the local government.
- The novel describes an insurrectionary movement in a fictional kingdom.
noun
- A person who takes part in an insurrection; a rebel.
- The insurrectionaries were captured and put on trial.
- The general negotiated with the insurrectionaries to end the conflict.
- Many insurrectionaries were motivated by a desire for freedom.
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