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Today’s Word

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

1. an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
2. a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence

History

From the Middle English insureccion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin insurrection-, insurrectio, from insurgere.

Synonyms

rebellion, revolt, uprising

Antonyms

counterinsurgency

Usage and Examples

Here are a couple of examples:

• Jack Duncan heard rumblings of dissatisfaction and talk of insurrection at all levels.
• History later revealed that a principal cause of the insurrection was the appearance that elected officials were not serving their constituents.