to put down an insurrection
1put down — phr verb Put down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bag, ↑basket, ↑beaker, ↑book, ↑briefcase, ↑burden, ↑cat, ↑coup, ↑cup, ↑deposit, ↑disturbance, ↑dog, ↑ …
2Insurrection Act — The Insurrection Act of 1807 is the set of laws that govern the President of the United States of America s ability to deploy troops within the United States to put down lawlessness, insurrection and rebellion. The laws are chiefly contained in… …
3insurrection — n. 1) to foment, stir up an insurrection 2) to crush, put down. quell, suppress an insurrection * * * [ˌɪnsə rekʃ(ə)n] put down quell stir up an insurrection suppress an insurrection to crush to foment …
4insurrection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ armed ▪ Years of discontent turned into armed insurrection. ▪ popular ▪ There was a popular insurrection against the police. ▪ slave (esp. AmE) …
5Insurrection — In sur*rec tion, n. [L. insurrectio, fr. insurgere, insurrectum: cf. F. insurrection. See {Insurgent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of …
6Up and down — Up Up ([u^]p), adv. [AS. up, upp, [=u]p; akin to OFries. up, op, D. op, OS. [=u]p, OHG. [=u]f, G. auf, Icel. & Sw. upp, Dan. op, Goth. iup, and probably to E. over. See {Over}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of …
7Grover Cleveland: American Interest in the Cuban Revolution — ▪ Primary Source Although the strife in Cuba was not a major issue in the presidential campaign of 1896, its importance for America was already recognized by political leaders. In his final presidential message to Congress on… …
8Madagascar — Madagascan, n., adj. /mad euh gas keuhr/, n. an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 mi. (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 14,061,627; 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Cap.:… …
9Easter Rising — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Easter Rising partof=the movement towards Irish independence caption=Proclamation of the Republic, Easter 1916 date=April 24 to April 30, 1916 place=Dublin small action in Ashbourne skirmishes in counties Galway …
10Joaquín Amaro — Infobox Military Person name=Joaquín Amaro Domínguez lived=August 16 1889 ndash; March 15 1952 caption= nickname= El Indio placeofbirth= Corrales de Abrego, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico placeofdeath= allegiance=Mexico branch=Mexican army… …
