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insurrection

nounfeminineformal/ĩ.su.ʁɨ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/low

in·sur·rei·ção

Definition

A violent uprising or rebellion against an authority, government, or established power.
The popular insurrection was brutally suppressed by the troops.
The leaders of the insurrection were arrested and tried.
Common collocations
armed insurrectioncrush an insurrectionpopular insurrection

Etymology

Do latim 'insurrectio, -onis' (levantamento).

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