An uprising refers to a sudden and organized act of rebellion or protest by a group of people against some form of authority or injustice. Full definition
Founded in 1995 in memory of spirits of civil uprising of the 1980 repression of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea is Asia's oldest biennial of contemporary art. (biennialfoundation.org)
The wave of revolutionary protests known as the Arab Spring occurred relatively early in the history of social media, less than five years after Twitter — a key factor in popular uprisings in countries like Egypt and Tunisia — was launched in summer 2006. (film.avclub.com)
It follows Beck (voiced by Elijah Wood), the leader of uprising against The Grid. (themarysue.com)