Main entry: insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel
Definition: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
Definition: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
Main entry: greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb, Rebel
Definition: `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
Main entry: rise, rise up, rebel, arise
Definition: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Definition: break with established customs