insurgency
in·sur·gen·cy
insurgency · insurgencies
восстание, бунт, мятеж
Rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgentRebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
UK/ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/US/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
» Occupying powers never consider an insurgency's cause to be valid.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
бунтbunt, восста́ниеvosstánije, мяте́жmjatéž
More definitions
- an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Examples
7 sentencesOccupying powers never consider an insurgency's cause to be valid.
The insurgency was widely condemned in state-controlled mass media outlets.
The mayor was killed in an ambush during the height of the insurgency.
There are no insurgencies within Algeria.
The socialist insurgency expropriated the Apostolic Palace.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent:
Origin
From insurgent + -cy.From insurgent + -cy.
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Forms
plural: insurgencies| Singular | insurgency |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict:insurgence
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedinsurgent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable