Definition of insurrection Insurrection
/ɪˌnsɚɛˈkʃʌn/ - [inserekshun] - in•sur•rec•tion
We found 8 definitions of insurrection from 7 different sources.
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What does insurrection mean?
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| insurrection - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||
| rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising | ||
| battle, struggle, conflict a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" | ||
| insurgence, insurgency an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict | ||
| intifada, intifadah an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993" | ||
| mutiny open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- insurrection (Noun)
An organized opposition to an authority; a mutiny; a rebellion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- insurrection (n.)
A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a city or state. - insurrection (n.)
A rising in mass to oppose an enemy.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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insurrection
Collective violent action against an established power or arbitrary authority.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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insurrection
in-sur-rek′shun, n. a rising up or against: open and active opposition to the execution of the law: a rebellion.—adjs. Insurrec′tional, Insurrec′tionary.—n. Insurrec′tionist, one who favours or takes part in an insurrection. [L. insurrection-em—insurgĕre. See Insurgent.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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insurrection
A rising against civil or political authority; the open and active opposition of a number of persons to the execution of law in a city or state; a rebellion; a revolt.
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🔤- insurrection, noun, singular of insurrections.
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