insurgency

noun

in-ˈsər-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce insurgency (audio)
Definition of insurgencynext
as in insurrection
open fighting against authority (as one's own government) there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country

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Recent Examples of insurgency In 2005, for example, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari brought Indonesian officials together with exiled Acehnese separatist leaders to end a decades-long insurgency in Aceh, a province on Sumatra. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … PARTY DIVIDED — Schumer dealt another blow as progressive insurgency scores win in key Senate battle. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came amid a continuing separatist insurgency in the province of Balochistan. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 Apart from the conflict in the northwest and north-central regions of the West African country, an insurgency in the northeast has killed thousands of people and displaced millions of others, according to the United Nations. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insurgency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
  1. insurrection
  2. revolt
  3. uprising
  4. rebellion
  5. mutiny
Noun
  • As Port falls in with a group of conspirators preparing for the insurrection, the book takes on a hallucinatory, digressive quality, blurring the lines between life and death, reality and illusion.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurrection
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  • His experiences span the years leading up to and after the revolt of 1857.
    — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic primaries have been shaped by a progressive revolt against the party establishment.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • That summer, Detroit was paralyzed by a violent uprising, which erupted after the city’s predominantly white police force raided a night club in a Black neighborhood.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And much of that goes back to a 1989 uprising and crackdown known as El Caracazo.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of uprising
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  • During the Sengoku period, clan leader Isshin Ashina leads a successful rebellion against the rulers to secure Ashina’s independence.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • Critics wanted to throw a mutiny at the theater while watching the movie with a 48% Rotten Tomatoes grade.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • At the start of the summer, Infantino seemed untouchable but there is a mood of mutiny in the air.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutiny

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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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