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    insurgency
    /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nsi/

    noun

    • 1. an active revolt or uprising: "rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSURGENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Insurgency is a noun that means a violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of insurgency with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insurgencyInsurgency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Insurgency is a condition of revolt against a government that is less than an organized revolution and that is not recognized as belligerency. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of insurgency from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › insurgencyInsurgency | Definition, Examples, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    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.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InsurgencyInsurgency - Wikipedia

    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 ]

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › insurgencyINSURGENCY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Insurgency is the state or condition of being insurgent, or a rebellion against an existing government. Learn more about the origin, usage and examples of this word from Dictionary.com.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSURGENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Insurgency is a noun that means a violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of insurgency with examples from various sources.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › insurgencyinsurgency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi/ /ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənsi/ [uncountable, countable] (plural insurgencies) an attempt to take control of a country by force synonym rebellion. The 23-year insurgency had cost an estimated 21 000 lives. The government faces continuing insurgency in the north-east. Collocations War and peace.