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To: visualops
Main Entry: in·sur·gent
Pronunciation: -j&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin insurgent-, insurgens, present participle of insurgere to rise up, from in- + surgere to rise -- more at SURGE
Date: 1765
1 : a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government; especially : a rebel not recognized as a belligerent
118 posted on 03/20/2003 9:35:51 AM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: hedgetrimmer
I thought of insurgent but to me that implies a more open confrontation, and the problem with the enemy within is they appear, or attempt to appear, as the 'good' guys (~we just want peace~~ blah blah). That's why I felt subversive was a better word to start with.
142 posted on 03/20/2003 4:19:06 PM PST by visualops
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