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 Definitions of insurrection  [ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən]  

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Definition of 'insurrection' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) insurrection
an act or instance of rising in arms or open rebellion against an established government or authority.

Etymology:  (1425–75; late ME < LL insurrēctiō)

Definition of 'insurrection' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


Definition of 'insurrection' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) insurrection
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. (noun) insurrection
a rising in mass to oppose an enemy



'insurrection' - Nearby Entries  

in suspense  insurmountable  insurrection  insurrectional  insurrectionary  insurrectionist  insusceptible  



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