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insurgency — 1803, from INSURGENT (Cf. insurgent) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
insurgency — [in sʉr′jən sē] n. 1. the quality, state, or fact of being insurgent 2. INSURGENCE … English World dictionary
Insurgency — An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution. Its definition is similar to that of resistance, but has different connotations. Usage of the term varies widely, and is… … Wikipedia
insurgency — UK [ɪnˈsɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nsɪ] / US [ɪnˈsɜrdʒənsɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms insurgency : singular insurgency plural insurgencies formal an attempt by a group of people to take control of their country by force … English dictionary
Insurgency — Insurgence In*sur gence, Insurgency In*sur gen*cy, n. A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection. [1913 Webster] A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of Rome. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insurgency — noun /ɪnˈsɜː.dʒən.si,ɪnˈsɝ.dʒən.si/ rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population … Wiktionary
insurgency — [[t]ɪnsɜ͟ː(r)ʤ(ə)nsi[/t]] insurgencies N VAR An insurgency is a violent attempt to oppose a country s government carried out by citizens of that country. [FORMAL] ... both countries were threatened with communist insurgencies in the 1960s. Syn:… … English dictionary
insurgency — sukilimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Organizuotas judėjimas, kurio tikslas – nuversti esamą valdžią ardomąja veikla ir ginkluotais veiksmais. atitikmenys: angl. insurgency pranc. sédition … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
insurgency — insurgent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ rising in active revolt. ► NOUN ▪ a rebel or revolutionary. DERIVATIVES insurgence noun insurgency noun (pl. insurgencies) . ORIGIN from Latin insurgere rise up … English terms dictionary
Insurgency in Laos — Date 1975–present[1] (substantially quelled) Location Hmong: Central and Northern Laos (1975–2007) Royalist … Wikipedia
