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Added 9 October 2026

insurgency

/ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/ noun

In Latin: rebelliō, rebellium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insurgency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population

Origin

From insurgent + -cy.

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