Insurrection Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

insurrection

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/

noun

plural

insurrections

insurrection

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/

noun

plural

insurrections

Britannica Dictionary definition of INSURRECTION

:

a usually violent attempt to take control of a government

[count]

• He led an armed insurrection [=_rebellion, uprising_] against the elected government.

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• acts of insurrection

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— insurrectionary

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃn̩ri/

adjective

• insurrectionary violence
• an insurrectionary group

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— insurrectionist

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪst/

noun,

plural

insurrectionists

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• a group of armed insurrectionists

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