Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
noun
- the act or an instance of rebelling against a government in power or the civil authorities; insurgency
early 15c., from Middle French insurrection, from Late Latin insurrectionem (nominative insurrectio) “a rising up,” noun of action from past participle stem of insurgere “to rise up” (see insurgent).