Examples of 'insurrection' in a sentence

Meaning of "insurrection"

insurrection (noun): A violent uprising against authority or government. This phrase is often used in politics, history, and social contexts to describe a rebellion or revolt by a group of people
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  • The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.

How to use "insurrection" in a sentence

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From the insurrection of the workers of iniquity.
Daily life displayed as insurrection and creation.
National insurrection goes hand in hand with liberation.
Eight people were murdered during the insurrection.
There would have been insurrection somewhere or a famine.
The insurrection was rapidly and thoroughly suppressed.
The time for insurrection had come.
An insurrection like you have never seen.
Arrest them for insurrection and treason.
The insurrection resulted in a situation of dual power.
They are planning to charge you with insurrection.
An armed insurrection would result in many victims.
He was unable to influence the outcome of the insurrection.
We were facing an insurrection with a strong racist element.
Insurrection is the opposite of sacrifice and morality.

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Resentment and insurrection flared up against him.
Insurrection does not aim at overthrowing political institutions.
We have arrested the leaders of the insurrection.
Procyon insurrection have attacked and destroyed.
Many young boys join the insurrection.
Encouraging insurrection and organizing a massive counterplot.
He was the perfect choice to lead the insurrection.
The insurrection had thus had no effect.
The men had been accused of insurrection or treason.
The insurrection is making progress every hour.
Milligan had been found guilty of inciting insurrection.
An armed insurrection was carried out in the minority.
This was the signal and call to insurrection.
Each was the insurrection of labor against capital.
He was content to allow protests provided there was no insurrection.
The insurrection was on the point of breaking out.
The situation escalated into a nationwide insurrection.
The insurrection was the expression of this consciousness.
Shamaiya was believed to be the leader of the insurrection.
This insurrection gave birth to one of those.
They therefore sent agents to encourage insurrection.
This put insurrection firmly on the agenda.
His harsh policies provoked a general insurrection.
Armed internal insurrection is extremely hard to quash.
Is a vast number of people ripe for insurrection.
An insurrection against the system which prevails.
We need to show strength in the face of insurrection.
Was to avoid a mass insurrection of his army.
Mandatory curfew to fight infection and insurrection.
Talks of insurrection got folks scared.
Countless people died during the insurrection.
Armed insurrection has been the result.
I think that could lead to civil insurrection.
This little insurrection stops here.
You did nothing about their armed insurrection.

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