insurgency
Americannoun
PLURAL
insurgencies-
the state or condition of being insurgent.
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insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
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rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
Etymology
Origin of insurgency
First recorded in 1795–1805; insurg(ent) + -ency
Example Sentences
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Since the junta took power in a 2023 coup, Niger has turned to Russia, which commands the world's largest arsenal of atomic weapons, for help in fighting the west African country's jihadist insurgency.
From Barron's
A military junta seized power in Mali in 2021, forcing French troops to leave after accusing them of failing to stem the insurgency.
From BBC
The east African nation saw civil war in the 1990s mutate in the 2000s into an Islamist insurgency that still threatens much of the country.
From Barron's
Mali's junta, which seized power in back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021, had promised to stem the jihadist insurgency that has plagued the country for more than a decade but has achieved little success.
From Barron's
It is the scene of numerous conflicts, including jihadist insurgencies, which kill both Christians and Muslims, often indiscriminately.
From Barron's
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