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The definition of an insurrection is a rise against government authority or a revolt.

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An example of an insurrection is a rebel protest against a dictatorship.

See insurrection in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a rising up against established authority; rebellion; revolt

Origin: LME < MFr < LL insurrectio < pp. of L insurgere: see insurgent

Related Forms:

insurrectional adjective
insurrectionary noun, adjective pl. insurrectionaries
insurrectionist noun

See insurrection in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-

Origin: , from Latin īnsurrēctus

Origin: , past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up; see insurgent

Related Forms:

inˌsur·recˈtion·al adjective

inˌsur·recˈtion·arˌy (-shə-nĕrˌē) adjective & n.

inˌsur·recˈtion·ism noun

inˌsur·recˈtion·ist noun

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