Fedsurrection:
Etymology
Blend of fed (“federal agent”) + insurrection, popularized by American right-wing politicians Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz.
Noun
fedsurrection (plural fedsurrections)
Usage notes
- This word alludes to a conspiracy theory that a large number of federal agents took part in an insurrection. [Wiktionary]
Noted in “Jan. 6 rioter targeted by ‘fedsurrection’ conspiracy theories gets 8 years in prison,” Ryan J. Reilly, NBC News:
Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebekah Lederer said Alam’s fellow rioters had made him “a scapegoat,” noting that they tried to label him “antifa” or claim he was part of the “fedsurrection,” the conspiracy theory that the Jan. 6 attack was a setup driven by undercover law enforcement entities.
