/ ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence
SYN uprising
► in·sur·rec·tion·ary / ˌɪnsəˈrekʃənəri; NAmE -neri/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-) , from insurgere rise up.