Uprising
Full definition of uprising
Noun
uprising
(plural uprisings)- A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
- 2013-06-07, Gary Younge, Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution, WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them. The dispatches revealed details of corruption and kleptocracy that many Tunisians suspected, but could not prove, and would cite as they took to the streets. They also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies.
Verb
uprising- Present participle of uprise