/in serr"jeuhn see/ , n. , pl. , insurgencies for 4.
1. the state or condition of being insurgent.
2. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
3. rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
4. insurgence.
[ 1795-1805; INSURG(ENT) + -ENCY ]