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    in·sur·rec·tion·ist
    [ˌinsəˈrekSH(ə)nəst]
    noun
    insurrectionist (noun) · insurrectionists (plural noun)
    1. a person who is engaged in violent uprising against an authority or government:
      "he describes the concerns that motivated the insurrectionists" · "the armies of the Government and the insurrectionists"
    adjective
    insurrectionist (adjective)
    1. engaged in or promoting violent uprising against an authority or government:
      "an armed insurrectionist guerrilla movement" · "his family had a tradition of insurrectionist politics"
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    noun
    1. a person who is engaged in violent uprising against an authority or government:
      rebel
      insurgent
      revolutionist
      Bolshevik
      mutineer
      insurrectionary
      agitator
      subversive
      guerrilla
      anarchist
      freedom fighter
      frondeur
      resistance fighter
    adjective
    1. engaged in or promoting violent uprising against an authority or government:
      rebellious
      rebel
      insurgent
      rioting
      mutinous
      mutinying
      renegade
      insurrectionary
      seditious
      factious
      insubordinate
      subversive
      rabble-rousing
      inflammatory
      agitational
      extremist
      anarchic
      revolting
      Opposite:
      moderate
      law-abiding
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    What does insurrectionist mean?
    Define insurrectionist. insurrectionist synonyms, insurrectionist pronunciation, insurrectionist translation, English dictionary definition of insurrectionist. n. The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government. in′sur·rec′tion·al adj. in′sur·rec′tion·ar′y adj.

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    What does insurrection mean?
    The meaning of INSURRECTION is an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government. How to use insurrection in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Insurrection.

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    When was insurrectionist first used?
    The earliest known use of the noun insurrectionist is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for insurrectionist is from 1845, in the writing of John Greenleaf Whittier, poet, abolitionist, and journalist. insurrectionist is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: insurrection n., ‑ist suffix.

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    What is the difference between sedition and insurrection?
    Sedition is incitement or promotion of rebellion against the government, while an insurrection is an active rebellion or uprising against the government. In the context of government overthrow, the word coup is short for coup d’état, which narrowly refers to an illegal or forceful change of government, as opposed to an uprising in general.

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    Is insurrection a crime?
    That’s because insurrection is a legal term with specific elements. No prosecutor would dare mislabel negligent homicide or manslaughter a murder, because they are totally distinct crimes. The media has no legal or moral basis to do otherwise.

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    What is insurrectionary anarchism?
    Insurrectionary anarchism is a revolutionary theory and tendency within the anarchist movement that emphasizes insurrection as a revolutionary practice. It is critical of formal organizations such as labor unions and federations that are based on a political programme and periodic congresses.

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    Jan 7, 2012 · Insurrection is an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government. An insurrectionist is someone who engages in such revolt or incites it. See synonyms, examples, and related articles.

     
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    Insurrection, an organized and usually violent act of revolt or rebellion against an established government or governing authority of a nation-state or other political entity by a group of its citizens or subjects; also, any act of engaging in such a …

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