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a popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection
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Uprising — «Uprising» Сингл Muse c альбома «The Resistance» Выпущен 7 сентября … Википедия
Uprising — is a synonym for rebellion, and may also refer to:In music* Uprising (album), album by Bob Marley * Uprising (Concord Dawn album), album by Concord Dawn * Uprising (Entombed album), album by Entombed * Uprising (Universal Poplab album), album by… … Wikipedia
Uprising — Studioalbum von Bob Marley the Wailers Veröffentlichung 10. Juni 1980 Label Tuff Gong/Is … Deutsch Wikipedia
Uprising — Up*ris ing, n. 1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. The steep uprising of the hill. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. J. P. Peters. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uprising — index anarchy, commotion, defiance, disturbance, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, rebellion, resistance … Law dictionary
uprising — mid 13c., action of rising from death or the grave, resurrection, from UP (Cf. up) + rising (see RISE (Cf. rise)). Meaning action of rising from bed is recorded from c.1300; sense of insurrection, popular revolt first attested 1580s … Etymology dictionary
uprising — rebellion, revolution, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, putsch, coup Analogous words: fight, combat, conflict, fray (see CONTEST): strife, contention, dissension (see DISCORD): aggression, *attack … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uprising — [n] disturbance insurgence, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, rebellion, revolt, revolution, riot, upheaval; concepts 106,674 Ant. calm, peace … New thesaurus
uprising — ► NOUN ▪ an act of resistance or rebellion … English terms dictionary
uprising — [up′rī΄ziŋ] n. 1. the action of rising up; specif., an outbreak against a government; revolt 2. an upward slope or ascent … English World dictionary
Uprising — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Uprising (homonymie). Uprising Album par Bob Marley The Wailers Sortie 10 juin 1980 … Wikipédia en Français
