rebellion rebellion /rɪˈbel.i.ən/ noun [C or U]
1 C1 violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in their country: » The government has brutally crushed the rebellion.Thesaurus+: ↑Activism and pressure groupsThesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in power2 F0 action against those in authority, against the rules, or against normal and accepted ways of behaving: » a backbench rebellion against the new foreign policy» her teenage rebellionThesaurus+: ↑Activism and pressure groupsThesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in power |