insurrection

(ĭn'sə-rĕk'shən)
n.
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.

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noun

Organized opposition intended to change or overthrow existing authority: insurgence, insurgency, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, sedition, uprising. See resist/yield.

n

Definition: rebellion
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, subordination

n. a violent uprising against an authority or government: the insurrection was savagely put down.

insurrectionary adj. insurrectionist n. & adj.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Insurrection (1950), Liam O'Flaherty's last published novel. Set in Dublin during the Easter Rising, it traces the transformation of Bartly Madden from Connemara labourer to heroic freedom fighter.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A rising or rebellion of citizens against their government, usually manifested by acts of violence.

Under federal law, it is a crime to incite, assist, or engage in such conduct against the United States.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

An unsuccessful revolution. Disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government.

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For a list of words related to insurrection, see:

• Revolution and Antigovernment Activity - insurrection: organized revolt against established government authority
• Types and Techniques of Warfare - insurrection: revolt against existing political structure and power; insurgency
• Intrigues, Plots, and Corruption - insurrection: organized, open rebellion against a government

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See words rhyming with "insurrectionist."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - oprør, opstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
opstand, oproer

Français (French)
n. - insurrection

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufstand

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξέγερση, ανταρσία, στάση, επανάσταση

Italiano (Italian)
insurrezione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - insurreição (f)

Русский (Russian)
восстание

Español (Spanish)
n. - insurrección, sublevación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - resning, revolt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
叛乱, 作乱, 暴动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 叛亂, 作亂, 暴動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 반란, 봉기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 反乱, 暴動, 謀反

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عصيان مسلح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרד, התקוממות‬

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