REBELLION


Meaning of REBELLION in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ 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 ~.

= insurrection

N-VAR

2.

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

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

= revolt

N-VAR

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