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in⋅sur⋅gen⋅cy

   [in-sur-juhn-see]
–noun, plural, -cies for 4.
1. the state or condition of being insurgent.
2. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
3. rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
4. insurgence.
Origin:
1795–1805; insurg(ent) + -ency
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in·sur·gen·cy     (ĭn-sûr'jən-sē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. in·sur·gen·cies
  1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.
  2. An instance of rebellion; an insurgence.

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