Meaning of the word insurrection in English

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insurrection

US /ˌɪn.sɚˈek.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.sɚˈek.ʃən/

Noun

1.

an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence:

Example:
armed insurrection
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