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insurgency.

rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/UK/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/US
  1. rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

    countable · uncountable
    suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
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From insurgent + -cy.

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