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English noun: insurrection

1. insurrection (act) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


Synonymsrebellion, revolt, rising, uprising


Broader (hypernym)battle, conflict, struggle


Narrower (hyponym)insurgence, insurgency, intifada, intifadah, mutiny


Instance hyponymGreat Revolt, Indian Mutiny, Peasant's Revolt, Sepoy Mutiny









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