armed uprising

C2280 concept

An armed uprising is a collective, often organized rebellion in which a group uses weapons and force to challenge, resist, or overthrow an existing authority or government.

Observed surface forms (24)

  • insurrection ×5
  • insurgency ×4
  • Palestinian uprising ×2
  • Polish national uprising ×2
  • communist uprising ×2
  • 19th-century rebellion ×1
  • Cossack rebellion ×1
  • Cossack revolt ×1
  • Inca uprising ×1
  • Jewish revolt ×1

Instances (38)