Definition: insurrectionist

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

insurrectionist
     n : a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the
         constituted authority (especially in the hope of
         improving conditions) [syn: insurgent, freedom fighter,
          rebel]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Insurrectionist \In`sur*rec"tion*ist\, n.
   One who favors, or takes part in, insurrection; an insurgent.