insurgent
Example Sentences
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In 1903, Roosevelt approved a coup by local insurgents, and sent in the gunboats.
From Barron's
In 1903, Roosevelt approved a coup by local insurgents, and sent in the gunboats.
From Barron's
To some surprise, the insurgent party's leadership backed scrapping the London to Liverpool plan, though it would have supported an underground station in Greater Manchester.
From BBC
Myanmar rejected the report and has consistently said its operations targeted militant or insurgent threats.
From BBC
The area is heavily policed by Thai security forces -- the usual targets of insurgent attacks.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
