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Noun: insurgency  in'sur-jun(t)-see
  1. An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
    - insurgence

Derived forms: insurgencies

See also: insurgent

Type of: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising

Encyclopedia: Insurgency

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