insurgent
US
/ɪnˈsɝːdʒənt/
UK
/ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt/
Meaning
A person who opposes a government or authority, often by taking part in an armed rebellion.
सरकार या सत्ता के खिलाफ विद्रोह करने वाला व्यक्ति, जो अक्सर सशस्त्र संघर्ष में हिस्सा लेता है।
Examples
“An insurgent was arrested after the attack on the military checkpoint.”
“The report described the insurgent group’s growing influence in the region.”
“The insurgency continued for years despite several attempts at peace talks.”
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Not natural: The insurgency attacked the military convoy.
Better: The insurgents attacked the military convoy.
An insurgent is a person; an insurgency is the rebellion or conflict itself.
Insurgent व्यक्ति होता है, जबकि insurgency विद्रोह या संघर्ष को कहते हैं।
Not natural: The insurgent lasted for several years.
Better: The insurgency lasted for several years.
Use insurgency for a conflict that lasts; an insurgent is one person involved in it.
लंबे समय तक चलने वाले संघर्ष के लिए insurgency कहें; insurgent उस संघर्ष में शामिल व्यक्ति है।
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Use insurgent for a person or as an adjective; use insurgency for the rebellion or conflict itself.
व्यक्ति या विशेषण के लिए insurgent इस्तेमाल करें; विद्रोह या संघर्ष के लिए insurgency कहें।