Insurgency

//ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent countable, uncountable

    "suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population"

  2. 2
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict wordnet

Synonyms

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defianceinsurgenceinsurrectioninsurrectionmutinyoutbreak

Example

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"In the early 1990s, the insurgency became more intense."

Etymology

From insurgent + -cy.

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