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insurrection

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insurrection /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/ noun
plural insurrections
insurrection
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/
noun
plural insurrections
Britannica Dictionary definition of INSURRECTION
: a usually violent attempt to take control of a government
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— insurrectionary

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃəˌneri/ Brit /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃn̩ri/ adjective
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— insurrectionist

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪst/ noun, plural insurrectionists [count]
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