Synonyms

insurgency

American

[in-sur-juhn-see] / ɪnˈsɜr dʒən si /

noun

plural

insurgencies

the state or condition of being insurgent.
insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
insurgence.

Etymology

Origin of insurgency

First recorded in 1795–1805; insurg(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

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“The oil is liquid gold,” said Robert Pape, an expert on insurgencies and warfare at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is referred to as a cell style of organization, which is popular with insurgency groups.

From Salon

The site of the strikes -- in Nigeria's northwest state of Sokoto -- has puzzled analysts, since Nigeria's jihadist insurgency is mostly concentrated in the northeast.

From Barron's

The east African country is struggling to emerge from decades of conflict and chaos, battling a bloody Islamist insurgency and frequent natural disasters.

From Barron's

Maiduguri has been central to an insurgency by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province.

From BBC

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