the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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See the subway art: Check out this guide here, but the underground scenes are definitely worth seeing on your visit. Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025 Dating back to the second century, the underground, stone channel was likely built to transport water to an ancient bathhouse. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025 Docents will discuss nests, including raccoon nests and the underground labyrinths of ant nests. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 The story was told through the evolving actions and maturation of Luna's dishonorable spy Cassian Andor and other key players in the underground uprising against the treacherous Galactic Empire. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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