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fedsurrection

fedsurrection noun: the January 6 United States Capitol attack.

Noun

fedsurrection (plural fedsurrections)

  1. (derogatory) the January 6 United States Capitol attack
    • “We are here to expose the truth and ask key questions about the extent to which the federal government was involved,” Gaetz said. “January 6 was not an insurrection… [but] there may very well have been a fedsurrection.”2022 June 1, Tess Owen, “Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz Declare Jan. 6 Riot a ‘Fedsurrection’”, in VICE
    • Right-wing social media users are amplifying questionable interpretations of some of the clips, claiming they show law enforcement officials helping the rioters storm the Capitol, with some FBI officials acting as insurrectionists, coining the term “fedsurrection.”2023 November 19, Sara Dorn, “New Jan. 6 Videos Released—Launching Wild Conspiracies From The Far Right”, in Forbes

Forms of fedsurrection

pluralfedsurrections

Origin of fedsurrection

Blend of fed (“federal agent”) + insurrection, popularized by American right-wing politicians Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz.

Questions about fedsurrection

What does fedsurrection mean?
Fedsurrection means the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
What part of speech is fedsurrection?
Fedsurrection is a noun.
What is the plural of fedsurrection?
The plural of fedsurrection is fedsurrections.

Words near fedsurrection in the dictionary

  1. fedrizziid
  2. fedrizziids
  3. feds
  4. fedslop
  5. Fedspeak
  6. fedsurrection
  7. fedsurrections
  8. Fedwire
  9. Fedya
  10. Fedzilla
  11. fee

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