Insurgency

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  • noun. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.
  • noun. An instance of rebellion; an insurgence.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or condition of being insurgent; a state of insurrection.
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  • noun. rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
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  • noun. an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
    • Word Usage
    "But U.S. officials are ratcheting up the rhetoric, going so far as using the term insurgency to describe how Mexican cartels are challenging the government."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    insurrection  rebellion  revolt  rising  uprising  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    counterinsurgency  emergency  nonemergency  urgency  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anarchy  bombings  counterinsurgency  dissension  guerrilla  
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