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INSURGENCE
insurgency, insurgence
(noun) an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
insurgence (plural insurgences)
An uprising or rebellion; an insurrection
Source: Wiktionary
In*sur"gence, In*sur"gen*cy, n.
Definition: A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection. A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of Rome. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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