insurgency

in·sur·gen·cy (

n-sûr

n-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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Noun

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

insurgency

noun rebellion, rising, revolution, resistance, revolt, uprising, mutiny, insurrection, insurgence Both countries were threatened with insurgencies in the late 1960s.

Translations

insurgency [ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ] N → insurrección f

insurgency [ɪnˈsɜː^rdʒənsi] insurgence [ɪnˈsɜː^rdʒəns] n (= uprising, insurrection) → insurrection f

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complex contingency operations
counter-insurgency
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
dissilient
East Turkestan Islamic Movement
East Turkistan Islamic Movement
emerging
foreign internal defense
general military intelligence
indications and warning
insurgence
insurgent
insurrection
internal defense and development
military options
rebellion
revolt
rising

The debate tends to pit advocates of a counter-insurgency strategy -- a manpower-intensive approach with troops securing towns and villages -- against supporters of a more narrow "counter-terrorism" mission designed to target Al-Qaeda leaders without attempting to take on the wider Afghan insurgency.

Iraq success required US manpower: general by AFP / AFP American Edition

He blamed the attack on "enemies of Afghanistan", a term often used to refer to Taliban militants who are waging an insurgency now at record levels since they were ousted from government by the 2001 US-led invasion.

Bomb attack kills Afghan policemen: govt by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition

10 (ANI): In a bid to disrupt the flow of drug money that is aiding Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has reportedly put 50 alleged drug traffickers on a hit list for elimination.

Pentagon places 50 suspected Afghan drug traffickers on its hit list by Asian News International

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