A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions).

synonyms: freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebel.

Roget 742: disobedience, insubordination, contumacy; infraction, infringement; violation, noncompliance; nonobservance etc. 773.    revolt, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, rising, uprising, insurrection, emeute [Fr.]; riot, tumult etc. (disorder) 59; strike etc. (resistance) 719; barring out; defiance etc. 715.    mutinousness etc. adj.; mutineering^†; sedition, treason; high treason, petty treason, misprision of treason; premunire [Lat.]; lese majeste [Fr.]; violation of law etc. 964; defection, secession.    insurgent, mutineer, rebel, revolter, revolutionary, rioter, traitor, quisling, carbonaro^†, sansculottes [Fr.], red republican, bonnet rouge, communist, Fenian, frondeur; seceder, secessionist, runagate, renegade, brawler, anarchist, demagogue; Spartacus, Masaniello, Wat Tyler, Jack Cade; ringleader.    ... show more

Dutch: vrijheidsstrijder, oproerling, opstandeling, rebel, verzetsstrijder

A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.

synonyms: guerilla, guerrilla, irregular.

Dutch: partizane, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
Polish: partyzant

In opposition to a civil authority or government.

synonyms: seditious, subversive.

Roget 742: disobedient; uncomplying, uncompliant; unsubmissive^†, unruly, ungovernable; breachy^†, insubordinate, impatient of control, incorrigible; restiff^†, restive; refractory, contumacious, recusant etc. (refuse) 764; recalcitrant; resisting etc. 719; lawless, mutinous, seditions, insurgent, riotous.    unobeyed^†; unbidden.    ... show more