insurgency
nounUK /ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/ · US /ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
Etymology From insurgent + -cy.
1
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
- suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
- Derived terms
- antiinsurgency, counterinsurgency