Insurrection (Noun)
Meaning
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The attempted insurrection against the government was led by a group of disgruntled military officers who were dissatisfied with the president's policies.
- Historians continue to debate the causes and consequences of the insurrection that took place in the city in the late 19th century.
- The government imposed harsh penalties on those who participated in the insurrection, sparking outrage among human rights activists.
- Despite the bloody crackdown on dissent, the insurrection movement continued to gain momentum in the months that followed.
- The insurrection that had begun as a peaceful protest escalated into a full-blown civil war as the government refused to negotiate with the rebels.