insurrection
noun/ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/
/ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- insurrection (against somebody/something) a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence synonym uprising
- He led an armed insurrection against the regime.
Extra Examples- There was a popular insurrection against the police.
- They were accused of plotting insurrection against the government.
- Years of discontent turned into armed insurrection.
- insurrection against the monarchy
- In 1822 he planned an insurrection in South Carolina to coincide with Bastille Day.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- armed
- popular
- slave
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- plan
- lead
- launch
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- insurrection against
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-), from insurgere ‘rise up’.Want to learn more?
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