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insurrection

noun

/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/

Meaning

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

The army was called in to suppress the insurrection.

rebellion, revolt, uprising, mutiny, riot

peace, obedience, submission

armed insurrection, violent insurrection, suppress insurrection, political insurrection

The upper layer of a forest formed by the crowns of trees; overhead cover.

A person sent on a religious mission to promote their faith in a foreign country

An instrument used to measure and show time.

A drug or substance that relieves pain.

The capacity to be changed in size or scale.

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body