uprising

The definition of an uprising is the action of standing up to authority or government.

(noun)

An example of an uprising is a civil revolution.

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See uprising in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the action of rising up; specif., an outbreak against a government; revolt
  2. an upward slope or ascent

See uprising in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sometimes limited popular revolt against a constituted government or its policies; a rebellion.
  2. The act or an instance of rising or rising up.

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