Dictionary
in•sur•gen•cy
Pronunciation: (in-sûr'jun-sē), [key]—
n., pl., -cies for 4.
1. the state or condition of being insurgent.
2. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
3. rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
4. insurgence.
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