The meaning of Uprising

noun

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

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The country has been plunged into a state of anarchy

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A lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power

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Civil war has led to anarchy., the crowd was restless and verging on anarchy., belief in freedom do…

noun

A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

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He was overthrown in an army coup

noun

An act of rising in active revolt.

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Annexation provoked extensive insurgence

noun

An active revolt or uprising.

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Rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy

noun

The violent struggle of a group of people who refuse to accept their government's power

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The insurgency continues despite last week's assault on the rebel stronghold.

noun

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

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The insurrection was savagely put down

noun

An organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government or ruler and take control of the country, usually by violence

noun

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

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A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

verb

Refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

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Thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages

noun

Refusal to obey orders, or a violent attempt to take control from people in authority, esp. in the military or on a ship

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[ u ] walker’s superiors charged him with mutiny., mutinous troops failed to overthrow the governme…

noun

An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

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The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

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Violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it

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[ c ] the african-american nat turner led an 1831 rebellion., [ u ] many students were in rebellion…

verb

Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.

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The iceni revolted and had to be suppressed

noun

An attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling.

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A country-wide revolt against the government

verb

To take violent action against authority, or to refuse to be controlled or ruled

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Californians may be ready to revolt against broad cuts in government services., i was revolted by h…

noun

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.

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The country has had a socialist revolution

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A sudden and great change, esp. the violent change of a system of government

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[ u ] the country seems to be heading toward revolution., [ c ] the discovery of penicillin produce…

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A big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity

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A revolution in sth facing up to climate change requires a revolution in business thinking., an eco…

noun

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

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Riots broke out in the capital

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

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Students rioted in paris

noun

A noisy and violent public gathering

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The streets in this district include south central los angeles, where the riots broke out two years…

noun

The violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

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The clashes followed a night of rioting in several parts of the city

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

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Students rioted in paris

noun

Noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest

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The government is afraid of further serious rioting today., rioting broke out when the election res…

adjective

Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.

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The rising temperature

noun

An armed protest against authority; a revolt.

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The warsaw rising of 1944

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

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The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder.

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Years of industrial unrest

noun

Disagreements or fighting between groups of people

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Civil/social/labor unrest, the president is cutting short an international trip because of growing …