armed revolt
Weaponized mass rebellion
An armed revolt is an uprising against authority using weapons and violence.
The phrase emphasizes that resistance has escalated beyond protest to military action: The armed revolt spread to three provinces before government forces regained control.
Distinguished from peaceful resistance or civil disobedience by the explicit use of force.
- popular uprisingCollective revolt against authority
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
military coup · coup · seize power · regime change · guerrilla · guerrilla warfare · rebel forces · freedom fighters · barricades · street fighting · militia · resistance · overthrow · insurgent · weapons · siege · civil war · tanks
- treasontreason, high treason, sedition, turncoat, state betrayal
- uprisingsuprising, rebellion, insurrection, mutiny, insurgency
- coupscoup d'etat, overthrow, coup attempt, soft coup, failed coup
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
armed revoltpeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
nonviolent resistance · civil disobedience · passive resistance · peaceful demonstration · pacifism
armed revoltsubmission
Yielding to another's will
obedience · compliance · capitulation · loyalty · allegiance
armed revoltpeace
Freedom from disturbance
social harmony · stability · civil order · tranquility · order
armed, arms, arming, armament, armaments, armor, armory, armature, disarm