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   rebellion

   /rɪˈbɛljən/

   noun

   • 1. an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader: "the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials" Similar uprisingrevoltinsurrectionmutinyrevolutioninsurgenceinsurgencyrisingriotingriotcivil disobediencecivil disorderunrestanarchyfighting in the streetscoupregime changecoup d'étatjacquerieputsch
   • ▪ the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention: "an act of teenage rebellion" Similar defiancedisobediencerebelliousnessinsubordinationmutinousnesssubversionsubversivenessresistancedissentnonconformityheresyapostasyschismrecusancyarchaic:contumacyOpposite obedience

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin rebellio(n-), from rebellis (see rebel).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBELLION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Rebellion is a noun that means violent action against a government or authority, or a feeling of strong disagreement with them. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of rebellion with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Rebellion is an open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of rebellion from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Rebellion is a noun that means violent action against a government or authority, or a feeling of strong disagreement with them. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of rebellion with examples from various sources.

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   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.

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   noun. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. synonyms: insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising. see more. noun. refusal to accept some authority or code or convention. “each generation must have its own rebellion ” “his body was in rebellion against fatigue” see more. Pronunciation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREBELLION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rebellion is a violent or nonviolent action by a group of people who oppose their government or authority. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of rebellion with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rebellionrebellion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Rebellion is an attempt by some people to change their government, using violence, or opposition to authority within an organization or group. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.