frondeur

Diana dismissed it with contempt, as the shaft of a frondeur discredited by both parties.

From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward

They call me a frondeur, but there are many such.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by John Morley

This brilliant young officer, by nature somewhat a frondeur, was finally guilty of expressions so disrespectful as to lead to his removal shortly before that of Paoli.

From William Pitt and the Great War by John Holland Rose

And the burden of his song ran thus: A frondeur wind Got up to-day, 'Gainst Mazarin It blows, they say.

From The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes by Rafael Sabatini

Some one had once called him a frondeur; he was greatly delighted with that name.

From On the Eve by Constance Garnett

Among the frondeurs are former finance minister Arnaud Montebourg, former education minister Benoît Hamon, and former culture minister Aurélie Filippetti of the Green party, who were sacked from the cabinet after publicly criticising the government.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014

Mr Tadpole knows all about it; he has liaisons with the frondeurs.

From Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

But then Paris was ever "in the opposition" and Parisians have ever been frondeurs.

From My Memoirs by Marguerite Steinheil

The successes of the rival powers were alternate for a long time; eventually the frondeurs were defeated, and De Retz escaping into Lorraine, Mazarin returned to Paris triumphant in February 1653.—H.

From History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution by H. T. Ryde

Help me play my part and these frondeurs may yet feel the force of your sling.

From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Elbridge Streeter Brooks