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rebellion.

Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
  1. Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

    uncountable
    The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
  2. Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.

    countable
    Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
  3. An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

    countable
    The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

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