as in insurrection
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 insurgency
Listen to this article TAN TAN, Morocco — The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready to stand more on their own.
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Buhari’s first term was characterized by war on many fronts, including the Boko Haram insurgency, the secessionist pro-Biafra movement in the east of Nigeria and rampaging Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
What followed was a maelstrom: insurgency, sectarian bloodshed, and the birth of ISIS.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The conflict surged in 2022, when Rwandan military forces entered the DRC to provide support to the March 23 Movement, a rebel group also known as M23, and its insurgency against the Congolese military.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 27 June 2025
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Buhari’s first term was characterized by war on many fronts, including the Boko Haram insurgency, the secessionist pro-Biafra movement in the east of Nigeria and rampaging Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
What followed was a maelstrom: insurgency, sectarian bloodshed, and the birth of ISIS.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The conflict surged in 2022, when Rwandan military forces entered the DRC to provide support to the March 23 Movement, a rebel group also known as M23, and its insurgency against the Congolese military.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
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The charge was incitement of insurrection based on his challenge of the 2020 election results and on his speech on January 6.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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The judge set to preside over the bench trial, Charles R. Breyer, previously granted a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, ruling that the president unlawfully federalized the National Guard and that the protests didn’t amount to an insurrection.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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But for some aldermen, increasing that charge could cause more of a political uprising than raising the property tax levy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, a new nationwide uprising erupted in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini.—
Tom Ridge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Call it nostalgia or a rebellion against the clean functionality of minimalism, but romantic, decorative textiles are having a moment.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a world that equates stress with productivity, peace becomes a form of rebellion—and power.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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So no red eyes, no space mutinies — just words, structured to be helpful.—
Chris Reed,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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On the verge of a mass mutiny, Washington, who'd led his army through many battles, again stepped into the breach.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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