Definition & Meaning of "insurrection"in English

Insurrection

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority, government, or established order

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

insurrections

Examples

The history books recount the insurrection led by revolutionaries seeking independence from colonial rule.

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insurrectional

insurrectionism

insurrectionist

insurrection

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