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insurrection

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃ(ə)n/
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Definition of insurrection

noun

  • a violent uprising against an authority or government:the insurrection was savagely put down [mass noun]:opposition to the new regime led to armed insurrection

Derivatives

insurrectionary

adjective

insurrectionist

noun & adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-), from insurgere 'rise up'

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