noun
insurrection
ihn-suh-REHKSHN
noun
1
A violent uprising by part of a population against its government.
"The failed insurrection led to dozens of arrests."
How to Use Insurrection
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn organized, often sudden, revolt against a government or authority.
Common pairings
armed insurrection
incite an insurrection
quell an insurrection
Word Forms
insurrections plural
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Etymology
From Latin insurrectio, "a rising up," from insurgere ("to rise up") — from in- + surgere ("to rise").