insurrection

Example Sentences

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Yoon was arrested earlier this year on insurrection charges, which he denies.

From Barron's

The ousted leader is on trial for insurrection and other offences linked to his martial law bid, and could face the death penalty if found guilty.

From Barron's

According to Ekane's lawyers, he was accused of hostility against the state, incitement to revolt, and calls for insurrection.

From BBC

Jihadists have for 16 years been waging an insurrection in the northeast with the aim of establishing a Caliphate.

From Barron's

Oddly, Cassano was as likely to direct his anger at profitable traders as at unprofitable ones, for the anger was triggered not by financial loss but by the faintest whiff of insurrection.

From Literature