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insurgence

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in·sur·gence  (n-sûrjns)
n.
The action or an instance of rebellion; an insurrection.
insurgency, insurgence
1. the state or condition of being in revolt or insurrection.
2. an uprising. — insurgent, n., adj.
See also: War
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Noun1.insurgence - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
insurgency
insurrection, revolt, uprising, rising, rebellion - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


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