insurrectional

in·sur·rec·tion

 (ĭn′sə-rĕk′shən)

n.

The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-, from Latin īnsurrēctus, past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up; see insurgent.]

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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.

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Adj.

1.

insurrectional - of or relating to or given to insurrection insurrectionary

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