rebel
noun
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
rebels
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pluralof rebel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rebel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rebelnouna person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
Example Sentences
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Under Prigozhin, Wagner has swelled its ranks with captured Central African rebels, men who switched allegiances and are widely known as “Black Russians.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the same time escalating tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing strikes between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, have pushed oil prices higher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Coissac said he had spoken to one survivor of the wreck who came from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where rebels are battling the federal government in a recent flare-up of violence.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
He was hailed by many as a hero for bringing an end to nearly three decades of civil war when Tamil Tiger rebels were crushed in 2009, during his first term as president.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He does not try to touch any warning spots, and, as if we are all born rebels, because he is not touching them, I want him to.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
