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[syn: insurgency, insurgence]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Insurgence \In*sur"gence\, Insurgency \In*sur"gen*cy\, n.
A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection.
[1913 Webster]
A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against
the Court of Rome. --G. Eliot.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
insurgency
n 1: an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted
government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
[syn: insurgency, insurgence]