insurrection
an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
Origin of insurrection
1Other words for insurrection
Other words from insurrection
- in·sur·rec·tion·al, adjective
- in·sur·rec·tion·al·ly, adverb
- in·sur·rec·tion·ism, noun
- in·sur·rec·tion·ist, noun
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How to use insurrection in a sentence
Before the insurrection, people’s sense of security in the peaceful transfer of power and respect for election outcomes was so strong that the chipping away at the legitimacy of the results was maybe not viewed as seriously as it should have been.
How Has The Nation Changed Since The Insurrection At The Capitol? | Micah Cohen (micah.cohen@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 11, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightAlexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Live post on the insurrection shows why we can’t just move on.
“I thought I was going to die”: AOC’s harrowing account of the Capitol Hill attack | Zack Beauchamp | February 2, 2021 | VoxThe short-lived insurrection was planned and executed in public.
The danger of right-wing mobs is real. Fencing at the U.S. Capitol won’t help. | Philip Kennicott | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s a wonder any of us were able to tear ourselves away from the news for long enough to watch anything else this month, which took America from insurrection to impeachment to the inauguration of our 46th President in the space of just two weeks.
More than 100 of those involved in the act of insurrection have also been arrested, itself a form of moderation.
The Capitol Attack, Impeachment and GameStop Make it Clear: 2021 Is Shaping Up to Be the Year of the Moderator | Alex Fitzpatrick | January 29, 2021 | Time
In the early 1960s Cambridge University was a hotbed of cultural and social insurrection.
There are fears of a major new Islamist insurrection, possibly inspired by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Where Chechens Go to Escape Their Surreal Past—and Risky Present | Anna Nemtsova | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was with James Meredith during the violent insurrection that followed the integration of the University of Mississippi in 1962.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era | Gary May | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, without American logistical aid, the insurrection would have ended in tragedy.
In a rare moment of insurrection, Rivera threatened to stay behind, even without permission.
Speed Read: Highlights From Mariano Rivera’s Memoir, ‘The Closer’ | Ben Teitelbaum | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA serious insurrection occurred at Dresden, in Saxony, but was in a few days put down.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellDuring his mild régime the insurrection increased rapidly, and in one encounter he himself was very near falling a prisoner.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe flame of organized insurrection was almost extinguished, but there still remained some dangerous embers.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanMeantime the discontents in the northern provinces had broken out into open insurrection, in the captaincy of Pernambuco.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAbramko had allowed himself to be compromised in the Polish insurrection and Magus was interested in saving him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for insurrection
/ (ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən) /
the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
Origin of insurrection
1Derived forms of insurrection
- insurrectional, adjective
- insurrectionary, noun, adjective
- insurrectionism, noun
- insurrectionist, noun, adjective
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