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- Dictionaryinsurgency/ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. an active revolt or uprising: "rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy"
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INSURGENCY definition: 1. an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force: 2. an…. Learn more.
noun. in· sur· gen· cy in-ˈsər-jən (t)-sē. plural insurgencies. Synonyms of insurgency. 1. : insurgence. 2. : the quality or state of being insurgent. specifically : a condition of revolt against a government that is less than an organized revolution and that is not recognized as belligerency.
insurgency, term historically restricted to rebellious acts that did not reach the proportions of an organized revolution. It has subsequently been applied to any such armed uprising, typically guerrilla in character, against the recognized government of a state or country.
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority. [1] [2] [3] The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary. [4]
the state or condition of being insurgent. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent. rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders. insurgence.
INSURGENCY meaning: 1. an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force: 2. an…. Learn more.
An insurgency is a rebellion. Insurgencies are movements to overthrow governments. The United States was founded by an insurgency, when the colonies fought England for independence. In the Star Wars movies, the rebel forces stage an insurgency.
