insurrection
Armed rebellion attempt
An insurrection is an organized uprising against established authority, typically a government.
It falls between a riot and a full-scale revolution—more sustained and purposeful than spontaneous unrest, but not necessarily aiming to overthrow the entire system.
The insurrection was quickly suppressed by federal troops.
The word gained renewed currency in American political discourse after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S.
Capitol.
Organized resistance to power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- seditionInciting revolt against government
treason · subversion · resistance · defiance · revolutionary · guerrilla · partisan · insubordination
Violent public disturbance
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
- activismDirect effort for reform
barricades · strike · boycott · mob · clash · occupation · sit-in · rally
Violent public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
- conflictOpposition between parties
disturbance · bloodshed · armed resistance · combatant · militia · paramilitary · sabotage · arson
Forcible removal from power
- putschForcible government overthrow attempt
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- power grabAttempt to seize control
seizure of power · palace revolution · usurpation · takeover · destabilization · plot · conspiracy · cabal
Absence of governing rules
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
- statelessnessHaving no recognized citizenship
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
radicalism · nihilism · iconoclasm · unruliness · autonomy · decentralization · dystopia
revolt
Organized resistance to power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
sedition · treason · subversion · resistance · defiance · revolutionary · guerrilla · partisan · insubordination · dissent
riot
Violent public disturbance
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
activism · barricades · strike · boycott · mob · clash · occupation · sit-in · rally · picket
riot
Violent public disturbance
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
conflict · disturbance · bloodshed · armed resistance · combatant · militia · paramilitary · sabotage · arson · looting
overthrow
Forcible removal from power
- putschForcible government overthrow attempt
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
power grab · seizure of power · palace revolution · usurpation · takeover · destabilization · plot · conspiracy · cabal · shadow government
lawlessness
Absence of governing rules
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- disorderAbsence of organization
- statelessnessHaving no recognized citizenship
antiestablishment · radicalism · nihilism · iconoclasm · unruliness · autonomy · decentralization · dystopia
- uprisingsuprising, revolt, rebellion, mutiny, insurgency
- Philippine-American WarLuzon, pacification, water cure, war atrocities
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- Revolutionrevolt, uprising, overthrow, revolutionaries, rebellion
- defiancedefiance, disobedience, insubordination, noncompliance, rebellion
- mutinymutiny, mutineer, mutinous, naval mutiny, revolt
insurrectionobedience
Compliance with authority
submission · compliance · loyalty · subordination · allegiance
insurrectionpeace
Freedom from disturbance
order · stability · civil order · law and order · tranquility
insurrectionpeaceful protest
Nonviolent collective expression of dissent
civil disobedience · petition · voting · legal reform · negotiation
- armed insurrectionViolent revolt against authority
insurrectionist, insurrectionary, insurrections, insurrectionists