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
Authorities had been looking into a month-long trip by the father and son to the Philippines, where there's been a decades-long Islamist insurgency in the south of the country.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The militias have waged an insurgency within an insurgency, targeting Hamas at a critical moment in the process of establishing governance in post-war Gaza.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In response, the Clinton administration established Plan Colombia, a multifaceted assistance program to confront drug trafficking, defeat the insurgency, and restore the effectiveness of the government.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
And as the Amistad insurgency brings out emphatically, this was a tale of conscious and purposeful action, driven by group solidarities, and the search for individual freedom and collective self-determination.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The militias have waged an insurgency within an insurgency, targeting Hamas at a critical moment in the process of establishing governance in post-war Gaza.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In response, the Clinton administration established Plan Colombia, a multifaceted assistance program to confront drug trafficking, defeat the insurgency, and restore the effectiveness of the government.
—Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
And as the Amistad insurgency brings out emphatically, this was a tale of conscious and purposeful action, driven by group solidarities, and the search for individual freedom and collective self-determination.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
Noun
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The latest hiccup in the newsroom stemmed from the new anchor of CBS Evening News framing the January 6, 2021, insurrection as a partisan squabble.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, the White House released an official webpage that rewrites the day’s history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Soon afterward, the White House encouraged a revolt by senior Venezuelan military leaders and other government officials—a hapless, underplanned effort that quickly fell apart.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the Islamic Republic still has the forces—in the hundreds of thousands—to repress the current uprising.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many standard policies carve out exceptions for disruptions due to war, undeclared war, civil disorder, rebellion, military activity or government intervention, experts said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Storytelling will never not be a form of rebellion.—
Laura Dave,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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