INSURGENCY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

Synonyms:

insurgence; insurgency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("insurgency" is a kind of...):

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; rising; uprising (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)

Derivation:

insurgent (in opposition to a civil authority or government)

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