Insurgency and Subordination

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Insurgency noun - Open fighting against authority (as one's own government).

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Subordination is an antonym for insurgency.

Nearby Word: insurgent

Subordination noun - A bending to the authority or control of another.

Usage example: an oligarchy requires subordination by the masses to the will of a tiny elite

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Insurgency is an antonym for subordination.

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