1. people who oppose or fight against authority, control, or invasion
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The resistants organized secret meetings to plan their next move.
• French resistants helped Allied soldiers escape during World War II.
• The government arrested several resistants for distributing leaflets.
• Local resistants sabotaged the enemy’s supply lines.
• Many resistants risked their lives to protect innocent civilians.
• The resistants used coded messages to communicate safely.