insurgents

/ɪnˈsɜrdʒənts/ /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənts/

Meanings

noun

One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The government sent troops to the mountains to fight the insurgents who were trying to overthrow the local leaders." "

Related Words

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

participant noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

insurgency noun

/ɪnˈsɜː.dʒən.si/ /ɪnˈsɝ.dʒən.si/

Rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

"suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population"

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

overthrow noun

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

"The student council's overthrow was announced at the assembly. "

leaders noun

/ˈliː.dəz/ /ˈlidɚz/

Any person that leads or directs

"The school leaders decided to cancel classes due to the snowstorm. "

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "