insurrection
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in·sur·rec·tion
(ĭn′sə-rĕk′shən)n.
The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-, from Latin īnsurrēctus, past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up; see insurgent.]
in′sur·rec′tion·al adj.
in′sur·rec′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj. & n.
in′sur·rec′tion·ism n.
in′sur·rec′tion·ist n.
insurrection
(ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
[C15: from Late Latin insurrectiō, from insurgere to rise up]
ˌinsurˈrectional adj
ˌinsurˈrectionary n, adj
ˌinsurˈrectionism n
ˌinsurˈrectionist n, adj
in•sur•rec•tion
(ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən)n.
an act or instance of rising in arms or open rebellion against an established government or authority.
[1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin insurrēctiō]
in`sur•rec′tion•al, adj.
in`sur•rec′tion•ar′y, adj., n., pl. -ar•ies.
in`sur•rec′tion•ist, n.
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insurrection
nounOrganized opposition intended to change or overthrow existing authority:
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