insurrection
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
Origin of insurrection
1Other words for insurrection
Other words from insurrection
- 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
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How to use insurrection in a sentence
After 42 years of covering wars, insurrections, revolutions, and natural disasters, I had finally earned a name.
A man who loved insurrections, this time John McCain staged one against his own floundering campaign.
In Portugal, also, there were strifes and divisions, and rumours of intended insurrections.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThose songs of revolt gave the signal to terrible insurrections in Normandy and Brittany.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueWith such feelings existing in the colony, there could be no wonder that insurrections and tumults abounded.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Thanks to the communal insurrections, that were provoked by the feudal atrocities, our worst days are over.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueTwo distinct insurrections went on together—a republican or radical one in the south, and a Miguellite revolt in the north.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for insurrection
/ (ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən) /
the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
Origin of insurrection
1Derived forms of insurrection
- insurrectional, adjective
- insurrectionary, noun, adjective
- insurrectionism, noun
- insurrectionist, noun, adjective
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