in‧sur‧gen‧cy /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi $ -ɜːr-/
noun (
plural insurgencies)
[uncountable and countable] formal an attempt by a group of people to take control of their government using force and violence
Synonym : rebellion ⇒
counterinsurgency [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲