Authority Contains Uprising Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SANCTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SANCTION

Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • formal and explicit approval • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards • official permission or approval • the act of final authorization verb • give sanction to • give authority or permission to • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
	27%	12		Violent uprising against authority
	noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
	27%	10		A rebellion or uprising against a ruling authority
	noun • a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving • the overthrow of a government by those who are governed • a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

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The Guardian Cryptic23 Mar 2020	Down 8
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