REBELLION


Meaning of REBELLION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪbeliən ]

( rebellions)

1.

A rebellion is a violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country’s political system.

The British soon put down the rebellion.

= insurrection

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2.

A situation in which politicians show their opposition to their own party’s policies can be referred to as a rebellion .

There was a Labour rebellion when some left-wing MPs voted against the Chancellor’s tax cuts...

= revolt

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