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Definitions for Insurrection
ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃənin·sur·rec·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprisingnoun

    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Wiktionary

  1. insurrectionnoun

    An organized opposition to an authority; a mutiny; a rebellion

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Insurrectionnoun

    A seditious rising; a rebellious commotion.

    Etymology: insurgo, Latin.

    Between the acting of a dreadful thing,
    And the first motion, all the interim is
    Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream:
    The genius and the mortal instruments
    Are then in council; and the state of man,
    Like to a little kingdom, suffers then
    The nature of an insurrection. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

    This city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. Ezra.

    There shall be a great insurrection upon those that fear the Lord. 2 Esd. xvi. 70.

    Insurrections of base people are commonly more furious in their beginnings. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

    The trade of Rome had like to have suffered another great stroke by an insurrection in Egypt, excited by Achilleus. Arbuth.

ChatGPT

  1. insurrection

    Insurrection is a violent or rebellious uprising against an authority, government, or political system. It often involves an organized attempt to overthrow or resist the established order, usually through force or large-scale civil disobedience. It is generally regarded as a rebellion or revolt conducted by citizens or subjects of a state against their own government.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Insurrectionnoun

    a rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a city or state

  2. Insurrectionnoun

    a rising in mass to oppose an enemy

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Insurrection

    in-sur-rek′shun, n. a rising up or against: open and active opposition to the execution of the law: a rebellion.—adjs. Insurrec′tional, Insurrec′tionary.—n. Insurrec′tionist, one who favours or takes part in an insurrection. [L. insurrection-eminsurgĕre. See Insurgent.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. insurrection

    A rising against civil or political authority; the open and active opposition of a number of persons to the execution of law in a city or state; a rebellion; a revolt.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Insurrection in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Insurrection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Insurrection in a Sentence

  1. Jim McGovern:

    These metal detectors are manned by the same police officers who saved our lives during the insurrection while risking their own, some members on the other side have disrespected these Capitol Police officers, verbally abused them, pushed them aside and disregarded their orders -- all to avoid this basic safety measure. That is no way to treat our heroes.

  2. Mitch McConnell:

    We all were here. We saw what happened, it was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next. That's what it was.

  3. Stephen Schwartz:

    I'm not aware that such an assessment has ever been done before, a violent domestic insurrection was almost certainly not part of the DOD and Secret Service threat matrix until six months ago, and it's the only recent known event putting the' football' in significant potential danger to provoke this level of concern.

  4. Pelosi Thursdayplaced:

    This is very, very important, it shouldn't be. It shouldn't be that not only is the president of the United States inciting an insurrection but keeps fanning the flames endangering the security of members of Congress to the point that they're even concerned about members in the House of Representativesbeing a danger to them.

  5. Adam Kinzinger:

    Liz Cheney is saying exactly what House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the day of the insurrection. Liz Cheney has just consistently been saying it. A few weeks later House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy changed to attacking other people. I think what the reality is, as a party, we need to have an internal look and a full accounting as to what led to January 6, right now it is basically the Titanic. We're in the middle of this slow sink.

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