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
What Drake’s defenders didn’t take into account is that Yasiin came up when Hip-Hop was still an insurgency.
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Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But Ford ran him a surprisingly close race, and Eugene McCarthy's third-party insurgency aggravated the suspense by tipping several states out of the Carter column.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In the late 20th century, Canada harbored serious terrorists who fueled a violent insurgency in India’s north.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The film follows three women in the aftermath of Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgency, which took place in 2021.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But Ford ran him a surprisingly close race, and Eugene McCarthy's third-party insurgency aggravated the suspense by tipping several states out of the Carter column.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In the late 20th century, Canada harbored serious terrorists who fueled a violent insurgency in India’s north.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The film follows three women in the aftermath of Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgency, which took place in 2021.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tension between Meta and Trump intensified in early 2021, when the company banned Trump's accounts from its platforms in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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But after nine tumultuous years as Canada’s leader, he was forced to announce his resignation on Monday to avoid a revolt from Liberal Members of Parliament, who are facing certain defeat in an election that must be called by October.Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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What would come next for the militia after this historic trial: ruin, recovery or revolt?Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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An uprising in Egypt would bring down President Hosni Mubarak.Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The point here is that despite the uprising that left dozens of players and guards dead, the games will continue on from here.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Johnson was elected speaker in October last year after a three-week vacancy following the unprecedented ouster of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. in a far-right mutiny.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The story of the shipwreck of an 18th century British warship and a mutiny among the survivors. 10.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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