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rebellion
[ri-bel-yuhn]
noun
open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
Synonyms: ,resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.
Synonyms: ,the act of rebelling.
rebellion
/ ɪˈɛə /
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 idea that protesters can so quickly cross the line between protected conduct and ‘rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States’ is untenable and dangerous,” the judge wrote.
“We’re not trained for this. There is no role for Marines on American soil unless rebellion is happening,” he said.
The danger of that moment for the would-be king is that it is also the time when rebellion is most likely, and most likely to be effective.
He danced around questions about whether he had seen a "rebellion" in Los Angeles, one of the reasons why a president might invoke the Insurrection Act.
“When tyranny becomes law,” one graffiti said, “rebellion becomes duty,”
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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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