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Plural
insurgencies
1
an armed or violent rebellion by a group seeking to challenge or overthrow a ruling government
- In the face of social and economic inequality, marginalized groups often resort to insurgence as a means to demand change.
- The history of the region is marked by a series of insurgences against foreign occupation and colonial rule.
- Following the economic crisis, there was an insurgence of protests demanding government reform.
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