UPRISING


Meaning of UPRISING in English

/ ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ; NAmE / noun

uprising (against sth) a situation in which a group of people join together in order to fight against the people who are in power

SYN rebellion , revolt :

an armed uprising against the government

a popular uprising (= by the ordinary people of the country)

to crush / suppress an uprising

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.