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A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection.
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An organised movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through one of subversion and armed conflict.
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(JP 1-02, NATO) - An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict. See FMs 90-8 and 100-20.
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an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
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an armed rebellion against a constituted authority, by any irregular armed force that rises up against an enforced or established authority, government, or administration
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an attempt to force political change, and thus it follows logically that the center of gravity can be reached only by political action
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an organized, armed political struggle whose goal may be the seizure of power through revolutionary takeover and replacement of the existing government
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an organized group of people fighting to overthrow an occupying force or government
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an organized rebellion that engages in deliberate actions to cause the downfall of a governmental authority , through destruction and armed actions
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An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict. (JCS Pub 1-02)
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Subversive political activity, civil rebellion, revolt, or insurrection designed to weaken and overthrow a duly constituted authority by its own people.
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An insurgency, or insurrection, is an armed uprising, or revolt against an established civil or political authority. Persons engaging in insurgency are called insurgents, and typically engage in regular or guerrilla combat against the armed forces of the established regime, or conduct sabotage and harassment in the land in order to undermine the government's position as leader.
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