Meaning & use
insurrection
A violent uprising against an established government or authority.
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The failed insurrection led to the arrest of dozens of rebel leaders.
Historians still debate the causes of the insurrection that shook the capital in 1848.
A note on using this word
Insurrection typically implies organized, armed resistance and is more formal than the general term uprising.
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