intentona

Definitions of intentona
  1. noun
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    synonyms: alzamiento, insurgencia, insurrección, levantamiento, movimiento, pronunciamiento, pueblada, rebelión, revuelta, solevamiento, sublevación, sublevamiento
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    types:
    amotinamiento, cuartelada, motín, rebelión, sublevación
    open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
    type of:
    batalla, lucha, pugna
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
  2. noun
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    synonyms: asonada, cuartelada, cuartelazo, golpe, golpe de estado, militarada
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    type of:
    acción de grupo
    action taken by a group of people
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