as in insurrection
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 insurgency
Cameroon, with its longstanding Anglophone separatist insurgency and jihadists forcing thousands to flee their homes, is particularly at risk.
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semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
From a violent separatist insurgency in the English-speaking west to entrenched corruption, the country has seen growth stifled despite abundant oil and mineral wealth.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Pinochet was proud of his personal library, with books on guerrilla insurgencies, the writings of Antonio Gramsci and other Marxist theorists, and accounts of communist crimes.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
From a violent separatist insurgency in the English-speaking west to entrenched corruption, the country has seen growth stifled despite abundant oil and mineral wealth.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Pinochet was proud of his personal library, with books on guerrilla insurgencies, the writings of Antonio Gramsci and other Marxist theorists, and accounts of communist crimes.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent history in places such as Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that insurgencies can wear down regular armies over time.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
Noun
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There has to be an insurrection in order for him to be allowed to invoke it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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First passed in 1792, the federal law gives presidents the power to deploy the military domestically under certain conditions, such as civil disorder, insurrection and armed rebellion.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Behind all of the concern about the mental health of Ukrainian children lurks a bigger question regarding the generations too young to have taken part in the unifying 2014 revolt against Russia.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Former Roanoke women's swim captain Lily Mullens, who led an athlete revolt against the program in 2023 that culminated in a press conference and lawsuit, told Fox News Digital her reaction to Spanberger's answer.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The controversy evokes painful memories for many Detroit residents of the military response during the 1967 racial uprising.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While at the Lumiere Festival in Lyon where he’s being honored with a career tribute, Michael Mann reflected on his time in Paris documenting the student uprisings of 1968 for NBC.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In small towns and farm communities across Illinois, a quiet rebellion is taking shape.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The daughter of a severely disapproving dentist (Ulrich Tukur) who witnessed World War II from the heart of Germany and still seems to think that women’s lib is the worst thing that’s ever happened to his country, Vera is a perfect vessel for rebellion.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Playoffs have been under the shadow of league star Napheesa Collier speaking with pointed criticism of commissioner Cathy Engelbert in what amounts to a mutiny against the commish, with other players backing Collier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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But to the enslaved Africans transported on these ships, that mermaid was a symbol of righteous rebellion and holy mutinies.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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