In the early 1990s, the insurgency became more intense.
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Insurgency
/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
Synonyms for "insurgency" (21 found)
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9 entriesarmed conflictcivil conflictinsurrectionpolitical violencerebellionrevoltrisingsocial conflictuprising
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4 entriesguerrilla insurgencyrural insurgencyseparatist insurgencyurban insurgency
Collocations
6 entriesarmed insurgencycounterinsurgency campaignguerrilla insurgencyinsurgency movementrural insurgencyurban insurgency
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The mayor was killed in an ambush during the height of the insurgency.
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Tom headed a guerrilla insurgency against French colonial rule.
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The socialist insurgency expropriated the Apostolic Palace.
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