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rebellion
[ri-bel-yuhn]
noun
open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordinationthe act of rebelling.
rebellion
/ rɪˈbɛljən /
noun
organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority
dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonrebellion noun
- prerebellion adjective
- semirebellion noun
- subrebellion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rebellion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rebellion1
Example Sentences
The court ruled that it had "seen no credible evidence that there has been rebellion in the state of Illinois".
By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.
By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.
District Judge April Perry saw no “danger of rebellion” and said the laws were being enforced.
Although bandits have no ideological leaning and are motivated by financial gain, their close alliance with jihadists waging an armed rebellion in the northeast has alarmed officials and security experts.
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When To Use
A rebellion is an attempt to overthrow a government—an organized revolution.It can also refer to a revolt against another form of authority. More generally, rebellion can refer to an action or behavior that resists or defies rules or norms or otherwise challenges the status quo.The verb rebel means to engage in rebellion. As a noun, rebel can refer to a revolutionary or to a person who is defiant or disobedient. Such a defiant person can be called rebellious, and the noun rebelliousness refers to such behavior. Rebellion can also refer to this, as in I went through a phase of teenage rebellion.Example: The rebellion is being led by a coalition of factions that all have the same goal—to topple the regime.
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