Synonyms for insurrection
ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃənin·sur·rec·tion

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1. insurrection

   The essential idea of revolution is a change in the form of government or constitution, or a change of rulers, otherwise than as provided by the laws of succession, election, etc.; while such change is apt to involve armed hostilities, these make no necessary part of the revolution. The revolution by which Dom Pedro was dethroned, and Brazil changed from an empire to a republic, was accomplished without a battle, and almost without a shot. Anarchy refers to the condition of a state when human government is superseded or destroyed by factions or other causes. Lawlessness is a temper of mind or condition of the community which may result in anarchy. Confusion, disorder, riot, and tumult are incidental and temporary outbreaks of lawlessness, but may not be anarchy. Insubordination is individual disobedience. Sedition is the plotting, rebellion the fighting, against the existing government, but always with the purpose of establishing some other government in its place. When rebellion is successful it is called revolution; but there may be revolution without rebellion; as, the English Revolution of 1688. A revolt is an uprising against existing authority without the comprehensive views of change in the form or administration of government that are involved in revolution. Anarchy, when more than temporary disorder, is a proposed disintegration of society, in which it is imagined that social order might exist without government. Slaves make insurrection; soldiers or sailors break out in mutiny; subject provinces rise in revolt. Compare SOCIALISM.

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, lawlessness, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, sedition, tumult

   Antonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, empire, government, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

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1. insurrection

   Synonyms:
   rebellion, riot, rising, anarchy, tumult, mutiny, sedition, emeute, pronouncement, revolt

   Antonyms:
   law, peace, order, obedience, government, submission, subjection, servitude, bondage, subsidence, pacification, acquiescence

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1. rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprisingnoun

   organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

   Synonyms:
   rising, ascension, rise, rebellion, ascent, uprising, revolt

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1. insurrectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   rebellion, revolt, sedition, mutiny

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1. List of paraphrases for "insurrection":

   insurgency, uprising, rebellion, disobedience, revolt

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1. Cori Bush:

   If we fail to remove a White supremacist President who incited a White supremacist insurrection, it's communities like Missouri's first district that suffer the most, the 117th Congress must understand that we have a mandate to legislate in defense of Black lives. The first step in that process is to root out White supremacy starting with impeaching the White supremacist in chief.

2. Dick Durbin:

   Judge Garland oversees a host of Department of Justice components and agencies that are vital to protecting our homeland from foreign and domestic threats. Judge Garland's confirmation is particularly urgent in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection.

3. Saad Malley:

   Every day that I come to work, I am always in fear that this task force that resembles the insurrection of January 6th will attack our gas station and shut us down without notice.

4. Mark Esper:

   The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most urgent and dire situations, we are not in one of those situations now.I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act.

5. Sally Yates:

   I will confess, I did not anticipate there that we would have a -- literally a violent insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.