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insurrection

[in-suh-rek-shuhn] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /


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The Insurrection Act is a law that authorizes the president to use military force for civilian law-enforcement in the U.S. in a narrow set of circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

But the Insurrection Act is not about private conduct.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

The Insurrection Act is a 19th Century law that allows active-duty military personnel to be deployed for law enforcement duties inside the US.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

His claim was false: The Insurrection Act has been invoked by only 15 presidents, typically in response to civil unrest.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

Corcelles, with Lanjuinais and Tocqueville on the boulevards, 48. —— sits with Tocqueville in National Assembly, 142. —— in the Insurrection of June, 191. —— his interview with Tocqueville and his political friends, 267.

From The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville by Tocqueville, Alexis de




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