insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən 
: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
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the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus
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With the memory of the violent January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol still fresh, many voters fear that the peaceful transfer of power will again be under attack.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Even the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 vote, didn’t stop most in the party from embracing him again.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Key Background Some elections and social media experts fear the election denial movement, which culminated in various legal challenges to the results of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, is more organized ahead of this year’s election.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election culminated, of course, with the January 6, 2021, pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Even the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 vote, didn’t stop most in the party from embracing him again.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Key Background Some elections and social media experts fear the election denial movement, which culminated in various legal challenges to the results of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, is more organized ahead of this year’s election.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election culminated, of course, with the January 6, 2021, pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Insurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurrection. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən
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insurrection
noun
in·sur·rec·tion
ˌin-sə-ˈrek-shən
: the act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government
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: the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt
whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States…shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years —U.S. Code
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