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ins-uh-REKSHUN/ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/

Insurrection is a violent uprising against authority: crush an insurrection, an act of insurrection. Revolt is the close twin; a corridor walkout is still an incident file, not a festival.

Meaning

A violent attempt to take control from the people in power.

Examples

• “An insurrection in the commentary still needs the source clause, not a vibe.”
• “A corridor walkout is an incident file, not an insurrection festival.”
• “Uprising is the close twin. Revolt is a cousin. A festival is a story. A name, a time, and a blocked exit are a log. Clear the exit; write the file; keep the festival for the yearbook if it was one.”

Good to know

A violent rising against authority. Close: uprising. A walkout ≠ a festival.

Near in meaning

uprising, revolt

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