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In·sur·gen·cy

/inˈsərjənsē/

noun
- 1. an active revolt or uprising: "rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy"
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Armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary. Due to this asymmetry, insurgents avoid large-scale direct battles, opting instead to blend in with the civ... Wikipedia
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