1. plural of intifada; uprisings or sustained campaigns of resistance, particularly the Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation beginning in 1987 and 2000.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to specific historical events (First Intifada, Second Intifada); From Arabic, meaning 'shaking off' or 'uprising'; Used in historical and political contexts

Examples

• The First and Second Intifadas were major periods of conflict in the Middle East.
• Historians study the intifadas as significant moments in Palestinian resistance history.
• The intifadas involved both violent and nonviolent forms of protest.
• International media coverage of the intifadas shaped global public opinion.
• The causes of the intifadas included occupation, settlement expansion, and economic hardship.