noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:ĭn-sûrʹ-jən-si
US:/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒənsi
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N S ER1 JH AH0 N S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.