"fauxsurrection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fauxsurrections [plural]
Etymology: Blend of faux + insurrection. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|faux|insurrection}} Blend of faux + insurrection Head templates: {{en-noun}} fauxsurrection (plural fauxsurrections)
  1. (politics, derogatory) A false flag or staged insurrection, especially the January 6 United States Capitol attack as viewed by supporters of Donald Trump. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: fedsurrection
    Sense id: en-fauxsurrection-en-noun-WwRlyemz Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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