as in insurrections
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country
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Recent Examples of insurgencies
In the midst of past progressive insurgencies, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory in the 2018 NY-14 Democratic primary and Jamaal Bowman’s 2020 win in NY-16, NYC unions were largely united in support of the incumbent representatives vying to hold onto their seats.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
An ultraradical offshoot of the Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path was one of the most vicious insurgencies in Latin America.
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Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Since seizing power, the juntas have cut ties with France and other Western powers, created their own security alliance and turned to Russia for military support to fight extremist insurgencies.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
The country, which is largely run by its military, is wrestling with political and economic instability, marked by increasing government repression, terrorism, domestic insurgencies, and huge debts.
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Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Today, Ethiopia faces active insurgencies not only in Tigray but Amhara and Oromia too, driven by disputes over autonomy, borders, and ethnic marginalization.
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Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Former French colonies and once close Western partners, these countries have since distanced themselves from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and continue to face persistent jihadist insurgencies.
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Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Mali has been plagued by insurgencies fought by affiliates of al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
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CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Mali has previously faced insurgencies by affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
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Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
An ultraradical offshoot of the Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path was one of the most vicious insurgencies in Latin America.
—
Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Since seizing power, the juntas have cut ties with France and other Western powers, created their own security alliance and turned to Russia for military support to fight extremist insurgencies.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The country, which is largely run by its military, is wrestling with political and economic instability, marked by increasing government repression, terrorism, domestic insurgencies, and huge debts.
—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Today, Ethiopia faces active insurgencies not only in Tigray but Amhara and Oromia too, driven by disputes over autonomy, borders, and ethnic marginalization.
—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Former French colonies and once close Western partners, these countries have since distanced themselves from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and continue to face persistent jihadist insurgencies.
—
Jewel Bright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Mali has been plagued by insurgencies fought by affiliates of al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
—
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Mali has previously faced insurgencies by affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgencies
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
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Most Southern states soon followed with anti-literacy laws of their own between 1740 and 1834, in the hopes of preventing any further slave rebellions.
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Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.
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Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
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In the late sixteenth century, the Spanish Hapsburgs, the Catholic dynasty that ruled the Netherlands, sent in an army to crush a series of Calvinist uprisings.
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.
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Then came revolts and revolutions in Ireland, the Swiss cantons, the Rhineland, the Netherlands, the Italian states, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.
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“Insurgencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgencies. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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