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    Up·ris·ing
    /ˈəpˌrīziNG/

    noun

    • 1. an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt: "an armed uprising"
  2. The meaning of UPRISING is an act or instance of rising up; especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government. How to use uprising in a sentence.

  3. Uprising definition: an insurrection or revolt.. See examples of UPRISING used in a sentence.

  4. an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power: Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital. Synonyms.

  5. an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power: Following a determined resistance in the east, there was eventually a popular uprising in the capital. Synonyms.

  6. An organized rebellion, especially against an authority or government — is an uprising. If your entire math class joined together in rebellion against your teacher's unfair grading practices, you could call it an uprising.

  7. 2 days ago · When there is an uprising, a group of people start fighting against the people who are in power in their country, because they want to bring about a political change.

  8. Uprising definition: A popular revolt against a government or its policies; a rebellion.

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