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Definition of "insurrectionary" [in•sur•rec•tion•a•ry]

  • Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection. (adjective)

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Use "insurrectionary" in a sentence
  • "She also led trading missions to south Munster and was involved in insurrectionary activities against the English."
  • "States homesteads on confiscated or forfeited estates in insurrectionary districts."
  • "The crowds -- counted in news tickers as "disappointing," on rightwing blogs as "insurrectionary" -- must be taken in the context of what may be the largest roundup operation in U.S. history."
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