insurrectionary

[in-suh-rek-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃəˌnɛr i /

NOUN

rebel

Synonyms

WEAK

agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter disectarian dissenter experientialist experimenter frondeur guerrilla heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator insurgent insurrectionist malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist opponent overthrower recreant renegade resistance revolter revolutionary revolutionist rioter schismatic secessionist seditionist separatist subverter traitor turncoat

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But Trump leaves behind more than just a weakened GOP in Washington, a party torn between its governing and insurrectionary wings.

From Los Angeles Times

“If provoking an insurrectionary riot against a Joint Session of Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be,” the House impeachment managers write.

From Washington Post

“If provoking an insurrectionary riot against a Joint Session of Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be,” the brief stated.

From Washington Times

Then, the savage beating of protesters served only to galvanise the insurrectionary mood.

From The Guardian

Each is a reference to the movement’s insurrectionary appetites, which range from civil libertarian rebellion against the American government to full-fledged race war instigated by white nationalists, as reported by investigative journalism site Bellingcat.

From New York Times

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