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in⋅sur⋅gen⋅cy

  [in-sur-juhn-see]
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–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)   
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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Main Entry: in·sur·gen·cy
Pronunciation: in-'s&r-j&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: the quality or state of being insurgent; specifically : a condition of revolt against a recognized government that does not reach the proportions of an organized revolutionary government and is not recognized as belligerency
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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