insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən 
: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
Examples of insurrection in a Sentence
the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus
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What’s the political climate, social climate that has to exist in order for an insurrection to appear?
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
It was suspended across the states during the entire Civil War; in counties in South Carolina that were overrun by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction; in specific places in the Philippines during an insurrection in 1905; and in Hawaii following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Authoritarian leaders also spread unambiguous disinformation with harmful consequences, such as the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen, which led to a violent and deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Valadao was also one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 for the president’s role in the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
It was suspended across the states during the entire Civil War; in counties in South Carolina that were overrun by the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction; in specific places in the Philippines during an insurrection in 1905; and in Hawaii following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Authoritarian leaders also spread unambiguous disinformation with harmful consequences, such as the conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen, which led to a violent and deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Sander Van Der Linden, Time, 6 May 2025
Valadao was also one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 for the president’s role in the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insurrection
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“Insurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurrection. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən
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insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin-sə-ˈrek-shən
: the act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government
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: the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt
whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States…shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years —U.S. Code
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