Antiinsurrectionally

/ˌæntiɪnˌsɜrɛkˈʃɑnəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner opposing rebellion or armed uprising against authority.

Etymology

From anti- + insurrectional (relating to insurrection, from Latin insurgere to rise up). The adverbial -ally suffix indicates action performed against rebellions.

Kelly Says

This word was used during 19th and 20th-century political discussions about government responses to uprisings—the Insurrection Act of 1807 still governs when U.S. presidents can deploy military against domestic rebellion.

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