INSURGENCY


Meaning of INSURGENCY in English

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.