in ‧ sur ‧ gen ‧ cy /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural insurgencies ) [uncountable and countable] formal
an attempt by a group of people to take control of their government using force and violence SYN rebellion ⇨ counterinsurgency
in ‧ sur ‧ gen ‧ cy /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural insurgencies ) [uncountable and countable] formal
an attempt by a group of people to take control of their government using force and violence SYN rebellion ⇨ counterinsurgency
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012