Topic: MILITARY
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re‧bel‧lion
[uncountable and countable]
[uncountable and countable]1PPGPM an organized attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence [↪ coup, revolution]: an armed rebellion
an armed rebellion suppress/crush a rebellion (=use violence to stop it)
2 when someone opposes or fights against people in authority or ideas which they do not agree with : a rebellion by right-wing members of the party
a rebellion by right-wing members of the party rebellion against rebellion against traditional values
rebellion against traditional values