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INSURGENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Synonyms:
insurgence; insurgency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("insurgency" is a kind of...):
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; rising; uprising (organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another)
Derivation:
insurgent (in opposition to a civil authority or government)