Insurgency
[ɪn'sɜːdʒənsɪ] or [ɪn'sɝdʒənsi]
Definition
(noun.) an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict.
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Definition
(n.) A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection.
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Examples
- Confronted with the deep insurgency of labor what do capitalists and their spokesmen do? Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- By becoming part of the dynamics of unrest he gathered a power of effectiveness: by formulating a program for insurgency he translated it into terms of public service. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
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