0 an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence: --
armed insurrection
1 an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government or ruler and take control of the country, usually by violence --
It is noteworthy that it could do this for the insurrection, where the evidence of witnesses who were at meetings at which the proposed rising was discussed could be cited.%!
Venner's men neither gave nor asked for quarter and their violent fury was striking for a pathetically supported insurrection.
After all, the successful insurrection against the king restored his political acquaintances to ministerial office.
They stood around day after day not trying to put down an insurrection, but trying to start one.
Most of the insurrection plotters were vehemently opposed to any plans for an assassination.
Robins also adds a final chapter about the heterogeneous nature of the insurrection that is welcome, yet that also works against his basic arguments.
They have been behind the extensive and highly mobilised direct actions and insurrection in the region.
In the light of this last statement the official response to the attempted insurrection is particularly interesting.
