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insurrection

noun as in rebellion

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As vice president and president of the senate, it was her responsibility to confirm the election on Jan. 6, a date in infamy after the insurrection that took place on the same date in 2021.

However he denies discussing plans to stage an insurrection.

From BBC

His close adviser Stephen Miller wrote on X, “Deport the invaders, or surrender to insurrection.”

From Salon

He later reprised Judas on the North American tour in 2021 after the previous lead was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

That is why the Posse Comitatus Act forbids using military forces against civilian populations, except in cases of insurrection.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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