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insurgency

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in·sur·gen·cy  (n-sûrjn-s)
n. pl. in·sur·gen·cies
1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.
2. An instance of rebellion; an insurgence.
insurgency, insurgence
1. the state or condition of being in revolt or insurrection.
2. an uprising. — insurgent, n., adj.
See also: War
An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict.
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Noun1.insurgency - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
insurgence
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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The best and brightest civilian and military minds in the government developed strategies and concepts for defeating the communist insurgency in Southeast Asia as part of an overall strategy of containment.
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