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insurrection — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • insurrection noun A violent uprising by part of a population against its government.

Senses

insurrection is used for these senses in English:

  • insurrection (uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.