Authority Contains Uprising Crossword Clue

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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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1	An uprising against authority or rule
2	Criminal charge implicating Turkish leader in country after uprising The Guardian Cryptic - 25 Aug 2016	The Guardian Cryptic / 25 Aug 2016
3	Sailors' uprising New York Times Bonus - 01 Aug 2022	New York Times Bonus / 01 Aug 2022
4	Shock caused by teachers' union's uprising The Guardian Cryptic - 25 May 2009	The Guardian Cryptic / 25 May 2009
5	Strike has a thousand involved in local uprising The Guardian Quiptic - 28 Nov 2016	The Guardian Quiptic / 28 Nov 2016
6	Uprising in Uganda New York Times - 26 Apr 1981	New York Times / 26 Apr 1981
7	Violent uprising against authority

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