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Definition of Insurrection
1. Noun. Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.
Exact synonyms: Rebellion, Revolt, Rising, Uprising
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Specialized synonyms: Insurgence, Insurgency, Intifada, Intifadah, Mutiny
Specialized synonyms: Great Revolt, Peasant's Revolt, Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny
Derivative terms: Insurrectional, Insurrectionary, Insurrectionist, Rebel, Rebellious, Rebellious, Revolt, Rise
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Specialized synonyms: Insurgence, Insurgency, Intifada, Intifadah, Mutiny
Specialized synonyms: Great Revolt, Peasant's Revolt, Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny
Derivative terms: Insurrectional, Insurrectionary, Insurrectionist, Rebel, Rebellious, Rebellious, Revolt, Rise
Definition of Insurrection
1. n. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a city or state.
Definition of Insurrection
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