rebellion
IPA: rɪbˈɛɫjʌn
noun
- (uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
- (countable) Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
- (countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
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Examples of "rebellion" in Sentences
- The citizens staged a rebellion against the oppressive government
- The teenager's rebellion against her parents' rules led to a heated argument
- The students' rebellion against the strict dress code resulted in a school-wide protest
- The rebellion of the workers demanding fair wages shook the foundations of the company
- The rebellion of the oppressed minority group sparked a social revolution
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