rebelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈreb.əl/us/ˈreb.əl/B2 a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force :
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
rebel troops/fighters
a person who does not like rules or authority, and shows this by behaving differently from most people in society:
He was a rebel when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink.
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- The rebel troops have launched a coordinated attack on government soldiers.
- A devastating attack was launched on the rebel stronghold.
- The rebels are on the point of surrender.
- The army recaptured the town from the rebels.
- The UN forces have a numerical superiority over the rebels.
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Activism & pressure groups
- activism
- activist
- agitation
- agitator
- agitprop
- CND
- gay activist
- gherao
- groundswell
- guerrilla
- hunger strike
- lobby
- petitioner
- protest
- protester
- radical
- rasta roko
- rebellion
- reformer
- stir
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Taking action against people in power
rebelverb [ I ]
uk/rɪˈbel/us/rɪˈbel/-ll-B2 to fight against the government:
The people rebelled against the harsh new government.
to refuse to obey rules or people in authority:
Jacob rebelled against his parents' plans for him and left school at the age of 16.
If you are too strict with teenagers, they often rebel.
to react against a feeling, action, plan, etc.:
My poor sick stomach rebelled at the idea of any more food.
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Taking action against people in power
- anarchist
- angry young man
- bring
- bring sb down
- counter-revolution
- insurgent
- mujahideen
- mutineer
- mutiny
- overthrow
- palace coup
- poacher
- put sth down 1
- ringleader
- riot
- riotous
- rising
- secede
- ungovernable
- uprising
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Refusing & rejecting