Definitions for insurgency

insurgency in·sur·gen·cy

Spelling: [in-sur-juh n-see]
IPA: /ɪnˈsɜr dʒən si/

Insurgency is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 406 anagrams from letters in insurgency (ceginnrsuy).

Definitions for insurgency

noun

  1. the state or condition of being insurgent.
  2. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent.
  3. rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders.
  4. insurgence.

Origin of insurgency

First recorded in 1795-1805; insurg(ent) + -ency

Examples for insurgency

One could easily imagine it to be a congress of crows exorcised over an insurgency move and demanding the previous question.

Rather, the revolution was brought there by certain elements of the insurgency.

Their father had been a stalwart before them in Iowa, where Cummins had created so much commotion with his insurgency.

And he is said to be luring more young Muslims from his home region in the Pankisi Gorge to join his insurgency forces.

Mr Barrett—I think there have been some references to progressiveness and insurgency.

Even then, before the ISIS crisis, Mosul was a dangerous, disputed city with an insurgency movement.

"Annette is here," said Tinman, who had been showing Etna's tokens of insurgency.

But if Kobani falls it could well end up re-igniting the 30-year long Kurdish insurgency inside Turkey.

You are not trying to create an insurgency, after all, you are trying to stop one.

The people of Virginia were most anxious to get rid of a band of malefactors guilty of insurgency, conspiracy, and rebellion.

Word Value for insurgency
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16

Words with friends

20

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