insurgency

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  1. noun The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.
  2. noun An instance of rebellion; an insurgence.

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  • The stunning defeat of the insurgency was a major blow both militarily and psychologically for the terror network. —  Pat Dollard | Young Americans
  • In an interview with the HPR, Tim McCarthy, lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government and member of Barack Obama's LGBT Leadership Council, claimed that successful civil rights movements require three conditions: a widespread, cohesive popular insurgency, political allies who are willing to embrace what the insurgency is advocating for, and support from high courts.
  • Many European allies remain reluctant to send more troops and equipment to the south of Afghanistan, where the insurgency is at its worst, and their reticence is straining the alliance. —  Raw Story
  • This insurgency is the natural culmination of a process that began in 1980. —  lipstick.com: celebrity news that matters to you
  • In this respect their insurgency is another example of the political ruptures Afghanistan has gone through in its history. —  On Line Opinion - Latest Articles
 

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/ɪnˈsərdʒənsi/
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