Rebellion Definition

rĭ-bĕlyən
noun
An act or state of armed resistance to one's government.
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A defiance of or opposition to any kind of authority or control.
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(countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.
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Noun

Singular:
rebellion
Plural:
rebellions

Origin of Rebellion

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin rebelliō rebelliōn- from rebellāre to rebel rebel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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