uprising
up·ris·ing
noun \ˈəp-ˌrī-ziŋ\Definition of UPRISING
: an act or instance of rising up; especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government
See Examples of UPRISING
- The government quickly put down the uprising.
- <the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed>
First Known Use of UPRISING
13th century
Related to UPRISING
Synonyms: insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, rebellion
Related Words: coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, subversion
Near Antonyms: counterinsurgency, counterrevolution
See Synonym Discussion at rebellion
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