English noun: insurrection | |||
1. | insurrection (act) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||
Synonyms | rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising | ||
Broader (hypernym) | battle, conflict, struggle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | insurgence, insurgency, intifada, intifadah, mutiny | ||
Instance hyponym | Great Revolt, Indian Mutiny, Peasant's Revolt, Sepoy Mutiny | ||