as in insurrections
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country
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Recent Examples of insurgencies
By demystifying the will to fight, our research should help prevent the United States from underestimating highly motivated insurgencies in the future.
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Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2019
With the exception of some far-right voices, few in Israel want to be stuck in Gaza forever, responsible for 3 million Palestinians and facing likely insurgencies.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Because of the Colombian government’s long history of fighting both leftist insurgencies and narcotrafficking cartels, Colombian law has strict rules to prevent the government from discussing political issues with criminal groups.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
The result was some 40 insurgencies over a twenty-year reign.
—Aaron B. O'Connell, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2017
Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2019
With the exception of some far-right voices, few in Israel want to be stuck in Gaza forever, responsible for 3 million Palestinians and facing likely insurgencies.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
Because of the Colombian government’s long history of fighting both leftist insurgencies and narcotrafficking cartels, Colombian law has strict rules to prevent the government from discussing political issues with criminal groups.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
The result was some 40 insurgencies over a twenty-year reign.
—Aaron B. O'Connell, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2017
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“Insurgencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgencies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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