in·sur·rec·tion
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/ noun plural in·sur·rec·tions
: a usually violent attempt to take control of a government [count] ▪ He led an armed insurrection [=rebellion, uprising] against the elected government. [noncount] ▪ acts of insurrection
— in·sur·rec·tion·ary
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃəˌneri, Brit ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃn̩ri/ adjective
▪ insurrectionary violence ▪ an insurrectionary group — in·sur·rec·tion·ist
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪst/ noun,
plural in·sur·rec·tion·ists [
count]
▪ a group of armed insurrectionists