(insurgencies)
An ~ is a violent attempt to oppose a country’s government carried out by citizens of that country. (FORMAL)
He has led a violent armed ~ for 15 years.
= uprising, insurrection
N-VAR
(insurgencies)
An ~ is a violent attempt to oppose a country’s government carried out by citizens of that country. (FORMAL)
He has led a violent armed ~ for 15 years.
= uprising, insurrection
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012