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
Paris intervened in Mali in 2013 when a jihadist insurgency threatened to spin out of control, and led a largely Western force in fighting jihadist rebels.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Mali, a former French colony long gripped by insurgency, is governed by a military junta following consecutive coups in 2020 and 2021.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The military was brought in to stop the uprising and the conflict evolved into a separatist insurgency.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Yet in the early years of the insurgency there were talks to try and reach a settlement, until both sides accused each other of bad faith.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Mali, a former French colony long gripped by insurgency, is governed by a military junta following consecutive coups in 2020 and 2021.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The military was brought in to stop the uprising and the conflict evolved into a separatist insurgency.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Yet in the early years of the insurgency there were talks to try and reach a settlement, until both sides accused each other of bad faith.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
Noun
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Trump then referred to his $5 billion lawsuit against the BBC, over edits made in a 2024 documentary on the January 6 insurrection.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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But for those less familiar—say, a teenager who was just 10 when the January 6 insurrection happened—the museum does not guide.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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After the fallout over the Epstein files’ revelations on Mandelson, Rayner led a lawmakers’ revolt to force the government to cede control to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to decide which documents should be released into the public domain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Trump is facing something of a revolt at home.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Its clerical rulers, who put down a mass uprising at the start of the year, have faced no sign of organized opposition since the war began.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Puskin was sent into exile by Tsar Alexander I after his poem Ode to Liberty was found among the possessions of the rebels of the Decemberist uprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The rebellion stems from Labor’s heavy losses in local elections last week and widespread party frustration over Starmer’s leadership, stagnant economic growth and failure to deliver on campaign promises.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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On the internet, masculinism is presented as a rebellion—a transgressive middle finger to the liberal establishment, expressed in all the words a corporate HR department would order you not to say.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Full political violence insurance can cover property damage and business interruption tied to terrorism, sabotage, riots, strikes, civil commotion, insurrection, rebellion, mutiny, coup and war.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Streeting is the first member of Starmer’s cabinet to resign since the mutiny began.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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