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
In a call with foreign officials, Assad vowed to defeat the insurgency.
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Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
For years, the Afghan people had been emboldened to do so by American forces and their presence within the country to push against Taliban insurgency.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
The Department of Defense and intelligence agencies should also step up efforts to train and equip the PA’s security forces to fight insurgencies.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
The suspension was announced in April, days before the start of a national dialogue for peace in the Sahelian nation that has been battling a jihadist insurgency for over a decade and has been under military rule since August 2020.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 July 2024
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Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
For years, the Afghan people had been emboldened to do so by American forces and their presence within the country to push against Taliban insurgency.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
The Department of Defense and intelligence agencies should also step up efforts to train and equip the PA’s security forces to fight insurgencies.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
The suspension was announced in April, days before the start of a national dialogue for peace in the Sahelian nation that has been battling a jihadist insurgency for over a decade and has been under military rule since August 2020.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
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Under Korean law, a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution on all matters except for leading an insurrection or acts of treason.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Christian nationalist elements in the U.S. played a key role in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the morning of the revolt, a young French soldier ran into a Natchez woman who tipped him off about the impending attack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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After Two Months of the New Nation's Founding The use of martial law in South Korea dates back to 1948, when the country's first president, Syngman Rhee, employed it to suppress communist uprisings after just two months of the government's founding.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Flashback: The last time a South Korean leader declared martial law was in 1980, during a mass pro-democracy uprising against military rule.Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kim was arrested by prosecutors early Wednesday on allegations of playing a key role in a rebellion and committing abuse of power.Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 1994: Russian tanks and troops invaded its largely Muslim territory Chechnya to try to quash the secessionist rebellion after a three-year push for independence that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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At some level, Fresno leaders are reacting to the same voter mutiny that is playing out across the state, from Orange County to Bay Area cities.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the past, this would have sparked mutiny in Brazil, but those France and Spain knockout ties have shifted public opinion.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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