insurgence - 5 dictionary results
in⋅sur⋅gence
[in-sur-juh
ns] 
–noun
| an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt. |
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| in·sur·gence
(ĭn-sûr'jəns) Pronunciation Key
n. The action or an instance of rebellion; an insurrection. |
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| insurgence | |
noun | |
| an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict [syn: insurgency] |
Main Entry: in·sur·gence
Pronunciation: in-'s&r-j&ns
Function: noun
: insurgent rebellion
Insurgence
In*sur"gence\, Insurgency \In*sur"gen*cy\, n. A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection. A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of Rome. --G. Eliot.
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