Years of discontent turned into armed insurrection.
There was a popular insurrection against the police.
In 1822 he planned a slave insurrection in South Carolina.
insurrection against the monarchy
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insurrection — [ ɛ̃syrɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1361; bas lat. insurrectio, de insurgere → s insurger 1 ♦ Action de s insurger; soulèvement qui vise à renverser (le pouvoir établi). ⇒ émeute, mutinerie, rébellion, résistance (active), révolte, révolution, sédition,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Insurrection — In sur*rec tion, n. [L. insurrectio, fr. insurgere, insurrectum: cf. F. insurrection. See {Insurgent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insurrection — in·sur·rec·tion /ˌin sə rek shən/ n: the act or an instance of revolting esp. violently against civil or political authority or against an established government; also: the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt whoever incites, sets on… … Law dictionary
insurrection — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. insurrection, from L.L. insurrectionem (nom. insurrectio) a rising up, noun of action from pp. stem of insurgere to rise up (see INSURGENT (Cf. insurgent)) … Etymology dictionary
insurrection — INSURRECTION: Le plus saint des devoirs (Blanqui) … Dictionnaire des idées reçues
insurrection — uprising, revolt, mutiny, *rebellion, revolution, putsch, coup … New Dictionary of Synonyms
insurrection — [n] rebellion coup, disorder, insurgence, insurgency, mutiny, revolt, revolution, riot, rising, sedition, uprising; concepts 86,320 Ant. compliance, obedience, subordination … New thesaurus
insurrection — ► NOUN ▪ a violent uprising against authority. DERIVATIVES insurrectionary adjective insurrectionist noun & adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from insurgere rise up … English terms dictionary
insurrection — [in΄sə rek′shən] n. [LME < MFr < LL insurrectio < pp. of L insurgere: see INSURGENT] a rising up against established authority; rebellion; revolt insurrectional adj. insurrectionary n., adj. pl. insurrectionaries insurrectionist n … English World dictionary
Insurrection — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Insurrection (revue). Une insurrection est un soulèvement armé ou une révolte contre le pouvoir en place. Les personnes agissant durant une insurrection sont des insurgés. La Déclaration des droits de l’homme… … Wikipédia en Français
Insurrection — BIERCE (Ambrose Gwinnett) Bio express : Écrivain américain (1842 1914) «Insurrection : révolution qui a échoué. Tentative infructueuse pour substituer le désordre à un mauvais gouvernement.» Source : Dictionnaire du diable… … Dictionnaire des citations politiques
