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Insurrection

/ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃən/

A violent uprising of part or all of a national population against the government or other authority.

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noun

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A violent uprising of part or all of a national population against the government or other authority.

🔄 Synonyms of "Insurrection"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
revoltnoun	(intransitive) To rebel, particularly against authority.
risingnoun	The act of something that rises.
uprisingnoun	A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
rebellionnoun	(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Insurrection"

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Word	Definition
uprisingnoun	A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
rebellionnoun	(uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
revoltnoun	An act of revolting.
risingnoun	The act of something that rises.
intifadanoun	(often capitalized) The Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
insurgencenoun	An uprising or rebellion; an insurrection.
insurgencynoun	rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
mutinynoun	An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
rebelnoun	A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
insurgentnoun	One of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.
seditionnoun	Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.
insubordinationnoun	The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.
revolutionnoun	(countable, politics) A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
upheavalnoun	Disruptive change, from one state to another.
disobediencenoun	Refusal to obey.
riotnoun	A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
riotingnoun	A riot.
unrestnoun	A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
heavingnoun	An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.
upliftnoun	The act or result of uplifting (in various senses).