insurrection

  • 21insurrection — A rebellion, or rising of citizens or subjects in resistance to their government. Insurrection consists in any combined resistance to the lawful authority of the state, with intent to cause the denial thereof, when the same is manifested, or… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 22insurrection — noun Etymology: Middle English insureccion, from Anglo French, from Late Latin insurrection , insurrectio, from insurgere Date: 15th century an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government Synonyms: see… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23insurrection — insurrectional, adj. insurrectionally, adv. insurrectionism, n. insurrectionist, n. /in seuh rek sheuhn/, n. an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government. [1425 75; late ME… …

    Universalium

  • 24insurrection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uprising, riot, eruption; mutiny, revolution, insurgence. See opposition, disobedience. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insurgence, revolt, rebellion; see disorder 2 , revolution 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 25insurrection — noun (C, U) an attempt by a large group of people within a country to take control using force and violence: an armed insurrection against the party in power insurrectionist noun …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26insurrection — noun Spann later died in a prison insurrection by Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners Syn: rebellion, revolt, uprising, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, riot, sedition, subversion; civil disorder, unrest, anarchy; coup (d état) …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 27insurrection — A rising against civil or political authority, more than a mob or riot, sometimes amounting to a rebellion, at least, an incipient or limited rebellion. Gitlow v Kiely (DC NY) 44 F2d 227, affd (CA2) 49 F2d 1077, cert den 284 US 648, 76 L Ed 550,… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 28Insurrection De Varsovie —  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Insurrection du ghetto de Varsovie. Insurrection de Varsovie Patrouille et drapeau polonais …

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  • 29Insurrection de Varsovie (1944) — Insurrection de Varsovie  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Insurrection du ghetto de Varsovie. Insurrection de Varsovie Patrouille et drapeau polonais …

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  • 30Insurrection de varsovie —  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Insurrection du ghetto de Varsovie. Insurrection de Varsovie Patrouille et drapeau polonais …

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