insurgence
in·sur·gence
noun \in-ˈsər-jən(t)s\Definition of INSURGENCE
: an act or the action of being insurgent : insurrection
Examples of INSURGENCE
- <the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship>
First Known Use of INSURGENCE
1847
Related to INSURGENCE
Synonyms: rebellion, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising
Related Words: coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, subversion
Near Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution
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