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uprising

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈəˌpɹaɪzɪŋ// UK //ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ// up·ris·ing

n. a situation where a large group of people start to fight against the people in power. It is usually a sudden and violent attempt to change a government or a law.

n. an act of popular resistance or rebellion against an established government or authority. Often implies a spontaneous or localized movement rather than a full-scale, organized revolution.


SIMPLE

The local uprising forced the governor to resign.

CONTEXTUAL

History books often describe the 19th-century uprising as a turning point for workers' rights in the region.

COMPLEX

What began as a peaceful protest in the capital quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising as citizens in rural provinces joined the call for systemic political reform.

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Origin

By surface analysis, uprise + -ing.

Usage

Commonly paired with the preposition 'against' to indicate the target of the resistance.

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