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insurrection
Meaning: organized revolt against a government or ruling authority
insurrection in a sentence
How insurrection is used in real sentences:
The failed insurrection prompted the king to strengthen the capital's defenses.
Royal troops suppressed the insurrection before it spread beyond the city.
“Back upstairs, Mara compared dates and discovered that the system had been installed during an insurrection, when armed workers challenged the provincial government.”
— from the passage The Refusal at Ashdown
Synonyms for insurrection
Other words for insurrection — uprising, rebellion and revolt — carry the same meaning.
- uprising
- rebellion
- revolt
Antonyms of insurrection
Words that mean the opposite of insurrection:
- obedience
- submission
- compliance
Where it comes from
From Latin insurgere, meaning 'to rise up.'
Memory hook
An insurrection SURGES up against those who rule.
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