The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin īnsurrēctiō, īnsurrēctiōn-, from Latin īnsurrēctus, past participle of īnsurgere, to rise up. See insurgent.]
insurrectional in'sur·rec'tion·al adj.insurrectionary in'sur·rec'tion·ar'y (-shə-nĕr'ē) adj. & n.
insurrectionism in'sur·rec'tion·ism n.
insurrectionist in'sur·rec'tion·ist n.






