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
Squashing the Sanders insurgency was one thing, since the rebels were all outside the castle, but this is a party that simply does not welcome internal ideological debate.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The rebels led a lightning insurgency that ousted Assad on Dec. 8 and ended his family’s decades-long rule.
—Baraa Anwer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that Ukraine launched a fresh offensive in the Kursk region, where military analysts estimate Kyiv recently lost 40% of what its forces captured in a lightning insurgency five months ago.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
However, the organization that spearheaded the recent insurgency and is poised to play a major role in Syria's political future is far from an assured ally of Jerusalem.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The rebels led a lightning insurgency that ousted Assad on Dec. 8 and ended his family’s decades-long rule.
—Baraa Anwer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that Ukraine launched a fresh offensive in the Kursk region, where military analysts estimate Kyiv recently lost 40% of what its forces captured in a lightning insurgency five months ago.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
However, the organization that spearheaded the recent insurgency and is poised to play a major role in Syria's political future is far from an assured ally of Jerusalem.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
Noun
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The violent insurrection overshadowed the final days of Trump's first term and seemed at the time almost certain to rule out any future bid for the presidency.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The committee spent 18 months investigating Trump and the violent insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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What holds back CEOs and political leaders is the same thing: fear, fear of bad headlines or big revolts.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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When their tour group takes a train ride in first class, Benji revolts.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 1948-49 uprising is seen by some historians as a precursor to the Korean War.—
Lydia Millet,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some see hope in Trump’s return Jan. 19, 2025 Separately, law enforcement authorities are investigating whether Yoon and others committed rebellion, abuse of power and other crimes in connection with the martial law decree.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The four are made to watch a corporate propaganda video (voiced by Keanu Reeves), which depicts their season 1 rebellion in a positive light, a protest that improved the company for the better.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Following the semi-successful mutiny in the final episode of season 1, Mark returns to the office to face punishment.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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There were some other problems early on as well, but what a difference a mutiny makes.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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