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in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion

  [in-suh-rek-shuhn]
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–noun
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < LL insurrēctiōn- (s. of insurrēctiō), equiv. to insurrēct(us) (ptp. of insurgere; see insurgent ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion⋅al, adjective
in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion⋅ism, noun
in⋅sur⋅rec⋅tion⋅ist, noun

Synonyms:
insurgency, uprising, mutiny.
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in·sur·rec·tion   (ĭn'sə-rěk'shən)   
n.  The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-, from Latin īnsurrēctus, past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up; see insurgent.]
in'sur·rec'tion·al adj., in'sur·rec'tion·ar'y (-shə-něr'ē) adj. & n., in'sur·rec'tion·ism n., in'sur·rec'tion·ist n.
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Word Origin & History

insurrection 
1459, from M.Fr. insurrection, from L. insurrectionem (nom. insurrectio) "a rising up," from insurrectus, pp. of insurgere "to rise up" (see insurgent).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·sur·rec·tion
Pronunciation: "in-s&-'rek-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or an instance of revolting esp. violently against civil or political authority or against an established government; also : the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt insurrection against the authority of the United States…shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years —U.S. Code>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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