insurgency

Plural: insurgencies

Noun

an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

Examples

"suppress the insurgency by isolating the rebels from the rest of the population"

Origin / Etymology

From insurgent + -cy.

Synonyms

insurgence

Scrabble Score: 16

insurgency: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
insurgency: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
insurgency: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

insurgency is a valid Words With Friends word