insurgency

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An organized attempt to oppose or remove a government by force.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

Examples

  • In the early 1990s, the insurgency became more intense.

  • The mayor was killed in an ambush during the height of the insurgency.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Tom headed a guerrilla insurgency against French colonial rule.

  • suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population

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Origin

noun

From insurgent + -cy.