Definition of Insurrection

an organized uprising against an authoritative body

Examples of Insurrection in a sentence

During the insurrection, several convicts held a prison doctor hostage.  🔊

By way of an insurrection, the lower class overthrew the selfish aristocrats during the French Revolution.  🔊

If the insurrection against the tyrant fails, many innocent people will continue to be killed on a daily basis.  🔊

Fortunately a government agency discovered the group’s plan for insurrection before the highest politicians in the nation were murdered.  🔊

After an insurrection removed the brutal royal family from power, a democratic government led the country.  🔊

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