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insurgency vs insurrection

insurrection vs insurgency

insurgency and insurrection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insurgency Yes No No No
insurrection Yes No No No
As nouns, insurrection is a hypernym of insurgency; that is, insurrection is a word with a broader meaning than insurgency:
  • insurgency: an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
  • insurrection: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Other hypernyms of insurgency include rebellion, revolt, rising, uprising.
insurgency (noun) insurrection (noun)
an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Difference between insurgency and insurrection

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