insurgency
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɜː.d͡ʒən.si/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) enPR: ĭn-sûrʹ-jən-si, IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɝ.d͡ʒən.si/
- Hyphenation: in‧sur‧gen‧cy
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒənsi
Noun edit
insurgency (countable and uncountable, plural insurgencies)
- rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
- suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
Translations edit
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
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