insurrection 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Hypernym
conflict 1
noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Instance_Hypernym
a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
Indian Mutiny 1
noun
discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
insurrectional 1
adjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectionary 1
adjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
EnglishDerivationally related form
insurrectional 1
adjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectionary 1
adjective
of or relating to or given to insurrection
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
Hyponym
insurgency 1
noun
an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
intifada 1
noun
an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000
mutiny 1
noun
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
Instance_Hyponym
a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
Indian Mutiny 1
noun
discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)
