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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries폭동
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pokdong
"정부에 대한 무장 폭동이 발생했습니다."
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A violent uprising against an authority or government.
"The government was overthrown in a sudden insurrection."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'insurrectio', from 'insurgere', meaning to rise up against. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, retaining its core military and political meaning of an uprising or rebellion against established authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insurrection" is said worldwide
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insurrection
Transliteration: insurrection
"L'insurrection a été rapidement réprimée par l'armée."
Aufstand
Transliteration: Aufstand
"Der Aufstand wurde vom Militär niedergeschlagen."
insurrezione
Transliteration: insurrezione
"L'insurrezione popolare ha sorpreso il governo."
insurrección
Transliteration: insurrección
"La insurrección armada duró varios meses."
insurreição
Transliteration: insurreição
"A insurreição foi contenida pelas forças de segurança."
विद्रोह
Transliteration: vidroh
"सरकार के खिलाफ एक बड़ा विद्रोह छिड़ गया।"
起义
Transliteration: qǐyì
"这次武装起义很快就被平定下去了。"
폭동
Transliteration: pokdong
"정부에 대한 무장 폭동이 발생했습니다."
暴動
Transliteration: bōdō
"政府に対する内乱や暴動が相次いだ。"
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