uprising

n.起义,叛乱,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
uprising (noun)
an act or instance of rising up , especially a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government rebellion
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
uprising (noun)
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
SYNONYMS:
insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising
RELATED WORDS:
coup, coup d'état ( coup d'etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, subversion
NEAR ANTONYMS:
counterinsurgency, counterrevolution
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