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insurrection

in·sur·rec·tion [ ìnssə rékshən ] (plural in·sur·rec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
rebellion: a rebellion against the government or rulers of a country, often involving armed conflict

[15th century. < Latin insurrection-< past participle of insurgere "rise up"]

in·sur·rec·tion·al adjective
in·sur·rec·tion·ar·y noun, adjective
in·sur·rec·tion·ist noun, adjective
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