insurgency

//ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

insurgencySingular
insurgenciesPlural
1

An organized armed rebellion against an established government or authority, typically involving guerrilla warfare tactics.

The government deployed additional troops to suppress the insurgency in the northern region.

2

The state or condition of being in active revolt against a government or ruling authority.

The country has been in a state of insurgency for over a decade.

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