(DoD) The organized use of subversion and violence by a group or movement that seeks to overthrow or force change of a governing authority. Insurgency can also refer to the group itself.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). insurgency. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/insurgency/definitions/1962214 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "insurgency" http://smartdefine.org/insurgency/definitions/1962214 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, insurgency, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/insurgency/definitions/1962214>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "insurgency" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/insurgency/definitions/1962214> |