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Insurgency vs Insurrection - What's the difference?

insurgency | insurrection |

As nouns the difference between insurgency and insurrection

is that insurgency is rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent while insurrection is an organized opposition to an authority; a mutiny; a rebellion.

insurgency

English

Noun

(insurgencies)
  • rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
    • suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population

    insurrection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An organized opposition to an authority; a mutiny; a rebellion

    • Related terms

    * insurrectionist * insurrectionary