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insurrection

/ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃn̩/ noun C1
  1. The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature. (figuratively, uncountable)

Plural insurrections

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Then began his travels, his duels, his caprices; then the insurrection in Greece broke out, and he had served in the Grecian ranks.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 717 · C1

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