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   In·sur·rec·tion

   /ˌinsəˈrekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a violent uprising against an authority or government: "the insurrection was savagely put down"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-), from insurgere ‘rise up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insurrectionary adjective
   • 2. insurrectionist noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSURRECTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C or U ] us / ˌɪn.sɚˈek.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌɪn.s ə rˈek.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence: armed insurrection. Synonyms. rebellion. revolt. rising. uprising. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Activism & pressure groups.

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   noun. an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. Synonyms: mutiny, uprising, insurgency. insurrection.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsurrection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSURRECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · An insurrection is violent action that is taken by a large group of people against the rulers of their country, usually in order to remove them from office. [ formal ] They were plotting to stage an armed insurrection.

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   Insurrection is an uprising against a larger force that's in power. An insurrection can lead to revolution, but it is just as likely to be put down. Other words for insurrection include "rebellion," "revolt," and "uprising," the last of which is the translation of insurrection 's Latin roots.

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   INSURRECTION meaning: a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSURRECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌɪns ə rˈekʃ ə n / us. Add to word list Add to word list. the use of force by a group of people to try to get control of a government. (Definition of insurrection from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of insurrection. in Chinese (Traditional) 起義，暴動，造反，叛亂… See more.